TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A Tallahassee man has been arrested, accused of shooting a victim in the face after trying to steal his gun.
Durontrez Matthews, 25, was arrested on Tuesday for attempted homicide, robbery with a firearm, grand theft of a firearm, and possession of weapon/ammo by a convicted Florida felon.
According to an arrest document, Tallahassee Police officers responded to 509 East Magnolia Drive on Oct. 3 about a victim.
When they arrived, they found an unconscious victim bleeding profusely from his face.
When the victim could talk, he told officers "'D' shot me." The victim explained that 'D' tried to grab his gun, leading to a fight over it that ended with the victim getting shot.
On Oct. 18, officers spoke with the victim, who at this point had undergone several surgeries. According to documents, the victim said the incident started after he bought some marijuana and walked to a nearby field to smoke.
While there, 'D' came up to him and asked him for a cigarette. He then asked the victim if he knew a particular man. The victim said he did and 'D' walked away.
About five to 10 minutes later, 'D' came back with three other people. The victim said they immediately began arguing over the man in question, the argument quickly turning physical.
According to the arrest document, the other people grabbed him and pushed him to the ground, causing his shirt to come up and reveal the victim's pistol in his waistband.
"[The victim] stated at that point, he knew they were going to try to take his gun," officers wrote. The victim tried to get to the gun first for self defense, but 'D', who was standing over him, pulled the pistol from his hand.
The victim told officers 'D' immediately put the gun to the bridge of his nose and shot him. When the victim woke up from being "blacked out," he found that the gun was gone along with $90 from his pocket.
When asked how he knew 'D', the victim told police that he met him through the man 'D' asked him about before the incident.
On Oct. 19, officers were able to identify 'D' as Durontrez Matthews. When officers talked to Matthews, who was in the Leon County Jail for violation of probation, he denied knowing the victim.
Based on their investigation, officers developed probable cause and charged Matthews for attempted homicide. He remains in the Leon County Jail.
They note Matthews was previously convicted for numerous grand thefts and burglaries in Leon County back in 2012.
