The Brief
- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 24-year-old Austin Richardson of Winter Haven, who is wanted for aggravated assault.
- Deputies say Richardson fired a gun at his mother’s boyfriend and later confronted him at a nearby 7-Eleven.
- He fled the scene in a white 2013 Audi sedan, and authorities are asking for the public’s help locating him.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 24-year-old Winter Haven man accused of firing a gun at his mother’s boyfriend and later confronting him at a convenience store.
What we know:
Authorities said Austin Richardson is wanted for aggravated assault following an incident in which he allegedly exited his home with a handgun and fired in the direction of the victim, causing the man to flee the scene.
The victim drove to a nearby 7-Eleven, where Richardson reportedly followed, began banging on the vehicle’s windows, and screamed at him.…