{"id":332499,"date":"2026-07-08T00:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332499\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:06:08","slug":"orlando-man-shoots-fireworks-outside-of-moving-car-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332499\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando man shoots fireworks outside of moving car, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA 36-year-old man was arrested Monday for shooting fireworks out of a moving car in Orlando, according to the police department. The suspect, Germelus Amill, was charged with &#8220;shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into occupied vehicles,&#8221; and &#8220;igniting\/exploding fireworks-firecrackers,&#8221; according to the arrest affidavit. The driver, Eric Rivera, was traveling along S. Semoran Boulevard when Amill began shooting large fireworks inside a moving Jeep Renegade towards other vehicles, according to Orlando police. At this time, it is unclear who the owner of the vehicle is. The vehicle came to a stop in the parking lot of 4153 S. Semoran Blvd. at Avalon Condominiums, where police detained the Amill, Orlando police said. Amill admitted to shooting the fireworks and that he acted carelessly. Police said they found multiple unused fireworks in the car.Amill was transported to Orange County Jail without incident.DOWNLOAD \u202fthe free WESH 2 News app \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A 36-year-old man was arrested Monday for shooting fireworks out of a moving car in Orlando, according to the police department. <\/p>\n<p>The suspect, Germelus Amill, was charged with &#8220;shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into occupied vehicles,&#8221; and &#8220;igniting\/exploding fireworks-firecrackers,&#8221; according to the arrest affidavit. <\/p>\n<p>The driver, Eric Rivera, was traveling along S. Semoran Boulevard when Amill began shooting large fireworks inside a moving Jeep Renegade towards other vehicles, according to Orlando police. <\/p>\n<p>At this time, it is unclear who the owner of the vehicle is. <\/p>\n<p>The vehicle came to a stop in the parking lot of 4153 S. Semoran Blvd. at Avalon Condominiums, where police detained the Amill, Orlando police said. <\/p>\n<p>Amill admitted to shooting the fireworks and that he acted carelessly. <\/p>\n<p>Police said they found multiple unused fireworks in the car.<\/p>\n<p>Amill was transported to Orange County Jail without incident.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD \u202fthe free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/get-wesh-news-on-the-go-download\/44043785\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. 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