A Florida man accidentally shot his roommate in the face in front of two small children after mistaking a comment he made as one of their bizarre “vigilance drills,” according to police.
Brad Markey-Perez, 25, was arrested Tuesday for shooting his friend on March 20 at their residence in Orange City, according to a police report obtained by ClickOrlando.
Markey-Perez was in his living room when the unidentified victim came out of the kitchen and told him, “Bro, I could assassinate you right now in the blink of an eye,” the affidavit says.
Thinking his roommate was engaging in one of their regular armed drills to “stay vigilant” and had something in his hands, Markey-Perez told police he pointed a gun at him and accidentally pulled the trigger.
The safety was off and the bullet struck the victim in the jaw, cops said.
He was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Both roommates told police they often conduct “drills” at the home by trying to surprise each other.
Typically, the guns are not loaded or they use inert rounds, according to police.
While the victim does not want to press charges against Markey-Perez, the shooting happened in front of two small children.
The mother of the children told police she’s repeatedly told the two to stop doing the drills.
Markey-Perez was hit with two charges of child abuse and culpable negligence causing injury, Volusia County jail records show.
He is not facing any shooting or gun charges.
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