SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A fight between roommates led to the fatal shooting of a man Wednesday night in Seminole County, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the shooting near Sanford Avenue and Fern Drive around 10 p.m.
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The resident was letting the other man stay at the home when an argument and fight broke out, deputies said.
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Sheriff’s officials said the man who was staying at the home was shot during the altercation and died. The sheriff’s office identified the victim as David Christopher Gault, 57.
Deputies said the shooting is believed to be self-defense.
Crime scene investigators were at the home early Thursday collecting evidence.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.