A man accused of shooting two people after an argument at his Westside home has been arrested, police said.
A SWAT team arrested William Howell, 51, on Tintern Circle on Saturday.
Video shows him come out of the house with his hands drawn.
Howell is accused of grabbing a gun and shooting two people after an argument at his home on Tintern Circle on Nov. 12.
MUGSHOT: William Howell, accused of shooting couple after fight at his home, was arrested today https://t.co/14HKngzITg pic.twitter.com/oSMMfFwntN
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) November 20, 2016
William Blong said he and his wife Katherine were at Howell's house when they got into a fight about Howell touching Katherine's phone.
William Blong said Howell had been drinking and the fight escalated.
He said as he and his wife were leaving, Howell grabbed a gun.
Police said they got the gun out of Howell's hand but he grabbed a second gun.
William Blong said Howell shot his wife in the stomach and shot him in the side.
Shooting victim says Howell shot him and his wife after a fight over a cellphone. Viewer sent us video of his arrest https://t.co/14HKngzITg pic.twitter.com/549wbrjOdS
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) November 20, 2016
They were both taken to the hospital.
William Blong said as he was lying on the ground, he heard the sound of Howell driving away in his truck.
Police were searching for Howell for nearly a week before they arrested him at his home.
Several of Howell's family members filed restraining orders against him, according to court records.
#JSO SWAT has just located double Attempted Murder suspect William Scott Howell. Info will be available after he is booked into jail. #JAX pic.twitter.com/bcquwxYMSY
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) November 19, 2016
A SWAT team has just arrested attempted double murder suspect William Howell. He's accused of shooting two people after an argument at his Jacksonville home Nov. 12:
Posted by Action News Jax on Saturday, November 19, 2016
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