POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WESH2) — Over the weekend, a man in Polk County allegedly shot & killed another man while celebrating his own birthday.
Following the Aug. 27 early morning shooting, Thomas Jackson, 35, of Loughman, was arrested.
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, at around 2:30 am on Saturday, deputies were called to a shooting on Meadow Green Drive in unincorporated Davenport.
Jackson was reportedly drinking while having a birthday party with his girlfriend & another couple, according to deputies. The man escorted him outside to defuse their argument when he & his girlfriend got into it.
The 2 women then observed Jackson standing over the victim's body & a firearm on the ground after hearing several gunshots. While the other approached Jackson, the first 1 raced to aid the victim.
Although Jackson allegedly told the detectives that the victim "came at him," neither Jackson nor the victim had any visible injuries that would indicate a scuffle had taken place.
“Jackson had a post incident wallet card which instructed him what to tell law enforcement. If he thought he could murder someone & use this as get out of jail free card, he was sadly mistaken,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
Jackson allegedly had a history of displaying firearms during altercations & had been in a fight the day before. In addition to being accused of fighting & aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, he has also been charged with probation violation, endangering a child while impaired & intentionally damaging a monument.
Jackson was arrested & charged with second-degree murder with a weapon.
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