Charlotte County man arrested for shooting person with flare gun

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Flare Gun

A man has been arrested after shooting someone with a flare gun.

Deputies were at the scene near Toledo Blade Boulevard and El Jobean Road in Charlotte County around 6 a.m. Monday.

When deputies arrived, they found a victim with a flare gun injury. That person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

32-year-old Nicholas Sperduti was arrested not far down the road at the 7-11 on Tamiami Trail and Toledo Blade Boulevard.

He’s charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said he will spend the holidays in jail.

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