WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Sunday evening at the Winter Haven Recreation and Cultural Center took a dangerous turn when a man currently on probation for assaulting a police officer allegedly pulled a firearm on a concerned mother.
The incident began around 6:00 p.m. on May 3, 2026, when a juvenile called his mother to report that someone at the center was armed and looking for him.
Upon arriving at the scene, the mother began questioning people on the property to identify who was targeting her son. While the group initially denied any conflict, the situation escalated as she turned to leave…