{"id":106932,"date":"2026-01-05T23:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106932\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:45:09","slug":"tallahassee-man-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-nearly-60-rounds-into-the-air-on-new-years-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106932\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man arrested after allegedly firing nearly 60 rounds into the air on New Year\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man was arrested for firing nearly 60 rounds into the air on New Year\u2019s Day, according to arrest papers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Documents show Eddric Murray was shooting a semi-automatic pistol into the air on Gaile Avenue. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Murray is charged with discharging a firearm in public and tampering with physical evidence,...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WJPCXTXJRBEXHIPWLYK5FDYKFA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Murray is charged with discharging a firearm in public and tampering with physical evidence, according to arrest documents(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arrest papers show that when an officer arrived, Murray was found in the backyard of a home dumping what was found to be shell casings into a box. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Murray told police he \u201cwas just shooting in the air\u201d and \u201ccelebrating the first,\u201d according to arrest papers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">In total, officers found 59 shell casings in the box and on the ground in the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Murray is charged with Discharging a Firearm in Public or on Residential Property and Tampering with Physical Evidence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/05\/tallahassee-man-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-nearly-60-rounds-into-air-new-years-day\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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