Florida man arrested in shooting of 16-year-old babysitter in Deltona
Miguel Miranda, 19, was arrested for allegedly shooting a 16-year-old in February. (Courtesy of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
DELTONA, Fla. - A 19-year-old Florida man has been arrested on charges stemming from a February shooting in Deltona that injured a teenager, who was babysitting an infant.
Miguel Miranda, 19, was arrested and booked into jail on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and firing into an occupied dwelling, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
The shooting happened on Feb. 12 at a home on Trade Street in Deltona, VSO said. A 16-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to his arm.
The teen was babysitting his 7-week-old nephew and the two were sleeping in a bedroom when two gunshots came through the window, deputies said. The boy was shot in the arm. The child was not hurt.
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Deputies said through their investigation, they were able to develop a number of persons of interest, including Miranda.
VSO said Miranda was involved in a deadly crash in Daytona Beach on April 1, which killed three of his friends. He was the driver and survived, according to VSO.
Deputies said a handgun was found near the driver's seat and that the bullets matched the ones found at the home where the shooting happened. Deputies said cell phone data from Miranda's phone showed him in the area of Deltona when the shooting happened.
He was arrested and booked into jail. He is being held on no bond.
Miranda appeared surprised when he was pulled over and placed in handcuffs, according to the dashcam video.