{"id":402129,"date":"2026-09-17T02:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/402129\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T02:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:44:26","slug":"man-accused-of-pointing-gun-in-central-florida-supermarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/402129\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of pointing gun in Central Florida supermarket"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man accused of pointing gun in Central Florida supermarket<\/p>\n

\"DefaultORLANDO, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

A man was caught on camera pointing a rifle at employees inside a supermarket in Orlando on Thursday, police said. <\/p>\n

One shopper initially thought the man was a security guard but realized otherwise when she saw him aim the weapon at several employees in the jewelry section. <\/p>\n

“I saw that she bent down and the lady next door left. She ran away,” the shopper said. “He was acting as if he was cocking it.” <\/p>\n

Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old Juby Vera, who was reportedly trying to retrieve a watch he claimed was his. According to authorities, Vera left the store when no one attended to him. <\/p>\n

An arrest report states that Vera told officers the gun was not real. However, a witness said police informed her that the firearm was real and contained two bullets. <\/p>\n

Vera faces several charges.<\/p>\n

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