Orlando felon charged after armed carjacking and gunfire incident
Felon charged after armed carjacking, gunfire incident
A convicted felon was arrested after an armed carjacking and attempted shooting late July 31 in Orlando.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A convicted felon was arrested after an armed carjacking and attempted murder near Lake Margaret Drive and Dixie Belle Drive on the night of July 31, according to Orlando police.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene just before midnight after the suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Christopher De Jesus Baez, allegedly took the victim’s firearm and forced him out of the car at gunpoint.
Orlando felon arrested after armed carjacking and shooting attempt
A convicted felon was arrested after allegedly carjacking a man at gunpoint and firing shots during the incident in Orlando.
Police said Baez fired one shot inside the vehicle and another directly at the victim before fleeing. The victim was not injured.
Following an investigation, officers tracked the stolen vehicle to an apartment complex near Semoran Boulevard and Old Cheney Highway, where they located and arrested Baez.
Baez faces multiple felony charges, including:
- Attempted second-degree murder
- Armed carjacking
- Aggravated assault with a firearm
- Grand theft of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
The Source: The information in this article comes from a report shared by the Orlando Police Department.