An arrest has been made in a shooting that happened on June 28 on Church Street, according to the Orlando Police Department.Devan Upshaw, 25, was arrested Wednesday after police said, “his actions created a significant disturbance in Downtown Orlando and endangered the safety of those in the area.”Upshaw is facing charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and culpable negligence. BackgroundOPD said the shooting left a woman injured after two groups of people became involved in an altercation around 2:30 a.m. that escalated into something physical.Police said a woman was punched in the face, and her brother, Upshaw, intervened in an attempt to defend her. That’s when police said Upshaw used a firearm to strike the other person, but the firearm discharged, striking his sister in the foot. OPD said the victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
An arrest has been made in a shooting that happened on June 28 on Church Street, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Devan Upshaw, 25, was arrested Wednesday after police said, “his actions created a significant disturbance in Downtown Orlando and endangered the safety of those in the area.”
Upshaw is facing charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and culpable negligence.
Background
OPD said the shooting left a woman injured after two groups of people became involved in an altercation around 2:30 a.m. that escalated into something physical.
Police said a woman was punched in the face, and her brother, Upshaw, intervened in an attempt to defend her.
That’s when police said Upshaw used a firearm to strike the other person, but the firearm discharged, striking his sister in the foot.
OPD said the victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.