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March 23, 2022
March 21, 2022 at approximately 8:30 p.m. a citizen reported seeing a vehicle chasing a truck on US Hwy Alt 27 between Bronson and Williston. The citizen told Levy County dispatchers he thought one of the occupants fired several rounds at the truck being chased. Deputies arrived to the area they were unable to locate any evidence of a shooting and no one came forward reporting they had been shot.
Shortly after midnight on March 22nd a 911 call was received from a residence east of Bronson near County Road 335 A. The homeowner reported the home had been shot during a drive by shooting. Deputies arrived on scene and found multiple shell casings near the driveway of the home. The home was occupied by a mother, her 17 year old daughter, her 13 year old son, an infant child and the daughter’s boyfriend. No one was injured during the shooting.
Deputies learned that earlier that evening the 17 year old female and her 13 year old brother attended a party at a home between Bronson and Williston. She was followed from the party by people she and her boyfriend were involved with in an on-going feud. She was driving her mother’s truck and in her attempts to escape from the vehicle following her, the occupants of the vehicle following her shot the truck. She did not report this incident to her mother or to law enforcement. The truck was struck several times by bullets but no injuries were reported.
Detectives were able to identify the suspects and the car they were driving during this incident and located the vehicle parked behind a home east of County Road 331 A near Williston. Deputies, Detectives and Officers from the Williston Police Department surrounded the home. Multiple occupants were observed inside the home by law enforcement officers and commands to exit the home were announced over a police vehicle P.A. system. For approximately an hour all occupants refused to exit. Ultimately, three people exited the home and were detained.
For the next 1 hour and 15 minutes additional commands were announced to the two remaining occupants inside the home to surrender. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Unit (TRU) arrived on scene and shortly thereafter the two remaining occupants surrendered and were taken into custody.
Detectives determined that two of the five juveniles detained from this home were responsible for both shooting incidents. These individuals identified as Robert Burgman (6/10/2005) of Williston and Javaughn Penny (9/23/2004) of Williston were arrested. They have been booked in at the Levy County Detention Center and have been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Discharging a Weapon from a Vehicle. They will be held in the Alachua County Department of Juvenile Justice Detention Center.
Detectives searched the home where these juveniles had been hiding and found two guns. Both weapons were identified as the same caliber weapon used in the drive by shooting at the home earlier that morning. Additional testing of these guns is pending to positively determine if they are the exact guns used in these crimes.
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office believes additional witnesses may be able to assist this investigation. Anyone who saw the incident on US Alt. 27 near the Olive Drive BP station or has information about the drive by shooting is asked to contact Detective Joe Barrera at 352-486-5111 ext. 265. This case is still under investigation and additional charges could be filed. If you wish to remain anonymous you can report your tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-877-349-8477.