WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Winter Haven Police have announced an arrest has been made in the July 4th shooting death of Demetrick Brown.
“After non-stop investigations that started the night of the incident, investigators arrested 47-year-old Bernard Footman in the July 4th shooting that occurred during a pop-up block party on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Winter Haven,” said WHPD.
On August 18, 2022, a warrant was obtained for Footman’s arrest. He was located and taken into custody without incident.
“Our investigators worked tirelessly to get justice for Demetrick’s family,” said Police Chief David Brannan. “We know this doesn’t erase the pain the family has gone through, but we are glad to help bring closure for them.”
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Footman was booked into the Polk County Jail for Second Degree Murder-Firearm
(FL) of Demetrick Brown, Two Counts of Attempt Murder in 2nd Degree (F1), Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon(F2), Tampering with Physical Evidence(F3) and Discharge Firearm in Public(M1).
WHPD will hold a press conference on Monday to brief the media and public on this arrest.
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