BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — The Hernando County Sheriff's Office said a mother and son were shot while making a delivery to a Brooksville restaurant on Tuesday.
Deputies said they were notified of the shooting around 10:10 a.m. at El Sol de Mexico on Cortez Boulevard. The 911 caller, who HCSO said was a representative of the restaurant, told the operator a man shot multiple people. All parties were inside the restaurant during the incident.
After the shooting, HCSO said the suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Donald Donell Jamison, fled to a nearby vehicle and left the area. Witnesses described the vehicle as small and black in color with Georgia tags.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they obtained surveillance footage to confirm information given by the witnesses. The Florida Highway Patrol then saw a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop.
When troopers made contact with the driver, they said he also matched descriptions of Jamison provided by witnesses. Jamison was detained and taken to HCSO for an interview, but refused to speak with detectives.
HCSO added that Jamison tried to escape custody but was immediately detained. He was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of robbery and attempted escape from law enforcement. He is also being held without bond.
HCSO said the two people shot were mother and son and were making a delivery to the business when the incident occurred. The mother, 53-year-old Claudia Barbosa, passed away. The son, 28-year-old Nicolas Bello, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
This is still an active investigation.
Deputies asked anyone with information on the shooting to contact Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-8477.
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