Topline: Police say the argument started over a call the victim received from her new boyfriend.
Published: March 18, 2025 8:00 am ET
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Jerimiah Andrew Carr (via Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
SPRING HILL, FL — Police say a Florida man attempted to kill his ex-wife during an incident on Friday night.
According to police, 44-year-old Jerimiah Andrew Carr was charged with attempted murder for allegedly threatening his ex-wife on Friday evening.
Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Higgins Street in Spring Hill, Florida, in reference to a shooting around 9:14 p.m. on March 14.
The victim told dispatchers she was involved in a verbal argument with her ex-husband, Jerimiah Carr, who she currently shares a residence with along with their two children.
Police say the argument started over a call she received from her new boyfriend. Following that call, she said Carr became upset. While standing in the garage, Carr grabbed a power drill and threatened her with it. Fearing for her safety, the victim said she armed herself with a knife.
In response, Carr went into the house where he retrieved a firearm. He then returned to the garage where he displayed a firearm that he had tucked in his waistband while telling the victim, “I’d kill you if I could get away with it.”
Moments later Carr pointed the firearm in the direction of the victim and fired a single shot. The bullet did not strike the victim, police said.
The victim then exited the home and called 9-1-1.
The children were not home at the time of the incident.
The suspect, who deputies noted appeared intoxicated, declined to speak to investigators at the scene.
As a result of the investigation and evidence gathered at the scene, Carr was arrested on the charge of Attempted Murder.
Carr was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where he is being held without bond due to the domestic nature of the charge.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Jerimiah Andrew Carr (via Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
SPRING HILL, FL — Police say a Florida man attempted to kill his ex-wife during an incident on Friday night.
According to police, 44-year-old Jerimiah Andrew Carr was charged with attempted murder for allegedly threatening his ex-wife on Friday evening.
Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Higgins Street in Spring Hill, Florida, in reference to a shooting around 9:14 p.m. on March 14.
The victim told dispatchers she was involved in a verbal argument with her ex-husband, Jerimiah Carr, who she currently shares a residence with along with their two children.
Police say the argument started over a call she received from her new boyfriend. Following that call, she said Carr became upset. While standing in the garage, Carr grabbed a power drill and threatened her with it. Fearing for her safety, the victim said she armed herself with a knife.
In response, Carr went into the house where he retrieved a firearm. He then returned to the garage where he displayed a firearm that he had tucked in his waistband while telling the victim, “I’d kill you if I could get away with it.”
Moments later Carr pointed the firearm in the direction of the victim and fired a single shot. The bullet did not strike the victim, police said.
The victim then exited the home and called 9-1-1.
The children were not home at the time of the incident.
The suspect, who deputies noted appeared intoxicated, declined to speak to investigators at the scene.
As a result of the investigation and evidence gathered at the scene, Carr was arrested on the charge of Attempted Murder.
Carr was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where he is being held without bond due to the domestic nature of the charge.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Police say the argument started over a call the victim received from her new boyfriend.
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Published: March 18, 2025 8:00 am ET
Jerimiah Andrew Carr (via Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
SPRING HILL, FL — Police say a Florida man attempted to kill his ex-wife during an incident on Friday night.
According to police, 44-year-old Jerimiah Andrew Carr was charged with attempted murder for allegedly threatening his ex-wife on Friday evening.
Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Higgins Street in Spring Hill, Florida, in reference to a shooting around 9:14 p.m. on March 14.
The victim told dispatchers she was involved in a verbal argument with her ex-husband, Jerimiah Carr, who she currently shares a residence with along with their two children.
Police say the argument started over a call she received from her new boyfriend. Following that call, she said Carr became upset. While standing in the garage, Carr grabbed a power drill and threatened her with it. Fearing for her safety, the victim said she armed herself with a knife.
In response, Carr went into the house where he retrieved a firearm. He then returned to the garage where he displayed a firearm that he had tucked in his waistband while telling the victim, “I’d kill you if I could get away with it.”
Moments later Carr pointed the firearm in the direction of the victim and fired a single shot. The bullet did not strike the victim, police said.
The victim then exited the home and called 9-1-1.
The children were not home at the time of the incident.
The suspect, who deputies noted appeared intoxicated, declined to speak to investigators at the scene.
As a result of the investigation and evidence gathered at the scene, Carr was arrested on the charge of Attempted Murder.
Carr was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where he is being held without bond due to the domestic nature of the charge.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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