POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Mulberry man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies e say he fabricated a story about a drive-by shooting to cover up an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident, which began Sunday afternoon, February 22, 2026, ended with the 22-year-old behind bars at the Sheriff’s Processing Center.
The investigation kicked off when a detective with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Lakeland Regional Health. James Ansony Sosa-Pinto had arrived at the emergency room seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his left leg.
According to initial reports, Sosa-Pinto told medical staff and investigators that he had been the victim of a drive-by shooting at his residence…