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    Man shot outside of lounge after bumping into another man: HCSO

    By Amanda Boettcher,

    2024-08-20
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    Deputies say a man was shot outside of a Spring Hill lounge after he allegedly bumped into another man and then accidentally shot himself.

    The Hernando County Sheriff's office said that they went to Mermaids Lounge, 4564 Commercial Way, in Spring Hill, around 2 a.m. Saturday.

    Witnesses told deputies that Willie Joe Frazier Jr. was shot in the front of the lounge by Joshua Howard, 35.

    According to HCSO, Frazier allegedly bumped into Howard while the two men were inside the lounge. Howard then waited outside the building for Frazier, confronted him, and reportedly asked, "why he [Frazier] put his hands on him?"

    Deputies said surveillance video shows the two men continued to argue outside of the lounge and into the parking lot. Frazier allegedly punched Howard, who had followed him to his car. Howard then pulled out a gun and shot Frazier multiple times, according to HCSO. Frazier died from his injuries.

    Howard then attempted to run from the area and shot himself in the side while he tried to put his gun in his waistband, according to HCSO.

    Howard was taken to a hospital for his injuries and remains hospitalized.

    He is charged with second-degree murder and will be taken to jail once he is released from the hospital.

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    Exploding airbag kills Florida mom, exposes possible dangers in used cars

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    dropthedonuts
    08-21
    Hernando needs to chill.
    John Galt
    08-21
    Why is this dude even arrested? The guy smacked into him, then followed him.. then PUNCHED him. wtf was he supposed to do?!? Am I missing something?? This is an open and closed case for stand your ground if I ever saw one.
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