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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10)– The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the suspect responsible for shooting and hospitalizing a child Saturday.

Jontavius Monroe, 33, was arrested on November 9, 2021, without incident.

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He faces charges of:

  • Attempted Murder in the First Degree Premeditated Firearm – Great Bodily Harm
  • Aggravated Battery Great Bodily Harm and Deadly Weapon
  • Discharge Firearm from a Vehicle (Occupant)
  • Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  • Shooting At, Within, or Into a Vehicle
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Monore is an eight-time felon. He is in jail with no bond.

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