Florida man arrested for shooting at Walmart delivery drone after trying to 'shoo' it away from his home

A 72-year-old man was arrested in Florida for firing gunshots at a Walmart delivery drone on Wednesday. The man, who has been identified as Dennis Winn, reportedly told police that he "must be a good shot" and that he will need "a real good defense lawyer" after the incident.

Officers were called to the town of Clermont on June 26 after neighbors complained about a disturbance regarding a delivery drone , the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.

Upon their arrival, they found the shot down drone on the ground with a bullet hole in its payload. Police said that witnesses identified Winn as the perpetrator and directed them to his residence.

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The Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post : "Contact was made with the defendant at his residence, where a Miranda interview was conducted.

"Post-Miranda, the suspect admitted to shooting at the drone once with a 9mm pistol. He was taken into custody and charged with shooting at an aircraft, criminal mischief damage over $1,000, and sischarging a firearm in public or residential property."

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According to reports, Winn had initially tried to 'shoo' the drone away from his home. "I fired one round at it," he said in his police interview.

"They say I hit it so I must be a good shot, or else it's not that far away. I'm going to wind up having to find a real good defense lawyer."

Walmart started delivering goods by drone in Florida in 2022. According to the company, over 20,000 "safe" deliveries have been completed so far during the trial and plans to expand the service were announced earlier this year.

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