LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Video of a shootout between Lake County deputies and a man believed to have killed his father before leading authorities on a chase that ended in Mount Dora has been released.
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Channel 9 has been following the case since Sunday night. Now, we’re getting a look at what neighbors described as chaos.
Deputies said they took 18-year-old Jonny Santiago into custody on their third try in Mount Dora after a multi-county chase that began when he allegedly shot his father, Juan Santiago. Jonny Santiago remains in the hospital after being shot seven times.
See the video footage. Warning: Contains intense footage.
“The entire family is completely destroyed,” attorney Brian Pakett said. “This is a loving family, and they are all very close-knit.”
Video shows Santiago tossing his gun out the window and gave up.
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Family members said the 18-year-old was heading to college this fall on a football scholarship. Deputies said his dad had flown to Florida from New York to take his car keys away after a week of erratic behavior.
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