ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection to a kidnapping at a Walmart in Orange County.
Deputies say Makence St. Hilaire, 30, is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and kidnapping.
The incident happened Saturday afternoon at the Walmart on North Semoran Boulevard.
Investigators say St. Hilaire followed his child and the child’s mother into the store, fired a gun once, then led them to a vehicle and drove off. They were released unharmed soon after.
No other information was released, per the ongoing investigation.
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