Attempted murder suspect arrested after standoff in Apopka, deputies say

Suspect accused of committing drive-by shooting

Deondre Chisholm (Orange County Jail)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An attempted murder suspect who is accused of firing at multiple people during a drive-by shooting was arrested after a three-hour standoff in Apopka, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Records show that on Sept. 7, two people were outside a home on Christiana Avenue when they noticed a white Chevrolet Impala drive by multiple times and on the third time, someone stuck their hand out the sunroof and fired multiple shots toward the victim.

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Deputies said no one was injured.

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One of the victims was able to identify Deondre Tyshaun Chisholm as the shooter and positively identify Chisholm’s car after it was located at a friend’s house, according to the report.

Deputies said they located two shell casings in Chisholm’s vehicle after they towed it.

On Sunday, a deputy on duty in the Apopka area spotted Chisholm driving his girlfriend’s vehicle and watched as he pulled into a residence on Central Avenue.

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As deputies went to approach Chisholm, he ran inside the home and refused to leave for about three hours, records show.

Chisholm, 25, was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder, shooting from a vehicle, aggravated assault with a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm.


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