Arrested: Florida man who fired gun into car during argument, but instead shot teen passerby in the head
On the morning of May 29, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office detectives announced the arrest of 25-year-old Travis Fowler in connection to the DeLand, Florida, shooting that injured a 16-year-old passerby this past weekend. Fowler has been charged with attempted murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and providing false information to law enforcement.
Detectives tracked the suspected shooter down using video surveillance footage, a gas station transaction, and other evidence.
Background: Video cameras in the area of the shooting outside 1757 N. Woodland Blvd. showed Fowler firing at another subject after an altercation. The bullet traveled into a passing vehicle, striking an innocent 16-year-old passenger in his head as he rode home from a graduation party with his family.
After finding video of the shooting, detectives backtracked and found additional video of Fowler and two others at a nearby gas station. The group could be heard arguing over money. Fowler used his EBT card to pay for items, which helped detectives confirm his identity.
Fowler, who lives in an apartment at the scene, and who has a suspended driver’s license, was arrested Wednesday night after deputies spotted him leaving his apartment complex driving a car with an incorrect tag.
Fowler told detectives he was in Orlando the night of the shooting. Then he was shown the video footage placing him in the DeLand gas station just before the shooting. He is being held without bond at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
The 16-year-old victim is continuing to recover from his injury.
(Source and arrest photos of Travis Fowler: Volusia Sheriff’s Office_
Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
Follow Richard on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram
