Port Charlotte Felon Opens Fire on Neighbors

Neighbors in Port Charlotte reported gunfire Sunday, prompting a response from Charlotte County deputies. The arrest and charges in this case involve Dwight White.

Charlotte County deputies responded to the gunfire Sunday, and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place alert for the area, according to Gulf Coast News Now.

Gunfire Damaged a Home and a Vehicle

Detectives found bullet holes in the exterior of a Kellstadt Street home and in the rear door of a nearby vehicle, as well as spent shell casings in White’s yard, according to tampafp.com. That account also reported no injuries.

Neighbors gave differing accounts of the number of shots. Gulf Coast News Now reported that one neighbor told deputies White fired twice at him in a backyard, while another said he was shot at four or five times and that bullets struck his home and car…

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