Man accused of shooting mother and son at Brooksville restaurant
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A man was arrested after authorities say he shot a mother and son who were making a delivery to a Mexican restaurant in Brooksville on Tuesday.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, Donald Donell Jamison, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, attempted escape from law enforcement, and others, after a shooting that left a mother dead and her son injured.
READ: Suspect behind bars after deadly shooting at Mexican restaurant in Brooksville: HCSO
At around 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies and Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to El Sol de Mexico restaurant at 31079 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville for a shooting.
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The caller, a representative of the restaurant, told dispatch that a black man was inside the restaurant and had shot people who were also inside the restaurant. Immediately after the shooting, the man took off in a vehicle.
Deputies arrived on scene and got a complete description of the suspect and his vehicle. They obtained a photo of that vehicle, which they then provided to other law enforcement agencies.
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol quickly spotted a vehicle matching that description and pulled it over. They observed that the man behind the wheel matched the description that was provided of the suspect.
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Jamison was taken into custody and taken to the sheriff's office for questioning. He refused to speak with detectives and while in the room with detectives and a forensic specialist, he attempted to escape from custody, according to HCSO.
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He is being held on no bond.
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HCSO identified the mother who was shot and killed as Claudia Barbosa, 53, and the son as a 28-year-old man. The 28-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting.
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According to HCSO, detectives will be working on developing a timeline leading up to the shooting over the next several days.