NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said Monday night it arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting that left homes in the Longleaf neighborhood peppered with bullets.
Anthony Calderon, 31, and Giacomo Bonacasa, Jr., 19, were taken into custody and the car used in the shooting was recovered.
The sheriff’s office said about 20 shots were fired around 11:45 p.m. Sunday night along Town Avenue, with no injuries reported.
Spectrum News was told by repair crews and homeowners that two homes were fired at during the incident, and a third resident said a shot was fired into her 17-year-old son’s bedroom while he was in it.
Another neighbor who didn’t want her name to be published said she heard the shots.
“I was kind of like, ‘Oh, my goodness.’ I didn’t know if it was kids playing with fireworks,” she said.
Neighbors said crime like this doesn’t happen in Longleaf.
“We should be worried about alligators and stuff, not people coming in, shooting up our houses,” the resident said.
She said the outcome of the shooting could’ve been worse. Right across the street from the homes that were hit is Pioneer Green, a park area. She said that the night before the shooting, the HOA hosted an overnight camp-out there for the neighborhood’s kids.
“Kids and teenagers were just enjoying themselves. It could have been a lot worse. So, we’re all grateful,” she said.
The sheriff’s office said all parties are accounted for, and there is no public safety threat.
Sarah Blazonis
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