Man who shot over beer argument in custody
After a man with a violent past shot and injured his girlfriend’s adult son Tuesday afternoon, a dedicated deputy worked the phones, talking to the suspect’s relatives and convincing the suspect to turn himself in. Less than 24 hours after
Ricky Von Welch
Ricky Von Welch shot Lorenzo Jones during an argument over a can of beer, deputies arrested Welch without incident Wednesday.
Welch and Jones, a college student home for the summer, got into the argument shortly after 3 p.m. outside of Swifty’s Apartments on Northwest 31st Avenue. Welch lives in the building with his girlfriend, and Jones was visiting there during his break from school. Welch knocked the can of beer from Jones’ hand. Both men armed themselves with folding knives and threatened to attack each other. As the argument continued, both dropped their knives, but Jones slapped Welch in the face. Welch went inside his apartment, got a handgun and threatened to kill Jones. Jones said, “What are you going to do, shoot me?” Welch fired one shot into Jones’ abdomen.
Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue transported Jones to Broward General Medical Center, where he remained Thursday.
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