New Year's Eve Celebratory Gunshots Lead to Felon's Arrest
Several people were arrested at the scene
Four people, included a convicted felon, were arrested on New Year's eve after shots were fired from several weapons to celebrate the new year. According to a Manatee County Sheriff's report: Deputies were called to 703 33rd Avenue Drive East after a neighbor reported shots being fired near a maroon SUV parked in the area.When deputies arrived they heard several shots coming from the side of 617 33rd Avenue Drive East. Deputies went to the side and observed Demetrick Edwards, 17, firing several shots into the air with a .45 caliber handgun while at least three children watched. Deputies ordered Edwards to drop the gun but he tried to hide behind the fence in the yard before eventually dropping the gun. He was arrested and deputies ran a …
