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Drive-by shooting leads to three arrests in Putnam County

Satsuma, Fla. — Three people are under arrest following a drive-by shooting in Satsuma. The shooting happened on Oct 20.

Witnesses told the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office that a car passed the home on Quail Hollow Road, then turned around and opened fire into a crowd. No one was hit.

Deputies caught up with the suspect vehicle a short time later. Inside, they found Kevin Cook, Nathaniel Royal III, and two kids under the age of 18.

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They said they also found several bags of marijuana, a Ruger semi-automatic handgun, a Delta AR-15 short barrel rifle, a digital scale, clear baggies, a face mask and more than $11,0000 in cash.

Cook, 24, of Crescent City, and a 17-year-old passenger were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm from a vehicle.

Royal, 21, of Crescent City, was arrested and charged with possession and intent to sell marijuana.

Investigators determined a fourth passenger in the car was not involved in the shooting.

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