Florida man allegedly shot woman in neck, jumped into backyard pool to escape cops

WILDWOOD, Fla. (TCN) -- A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting a woman in the neck following an argument. 

Police received a report of a gunshot following an argument between a man and a woman, according to ClickOrlando. When they arrived at the property, a woman with a gunshot wound to the neck was found in the driveway, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to an arrest report obtained by the outlet. Her name has not been released.

Officers encountered the suspect, Robert Anthony Morgan, allegedly attempting to escape by crawling under the garage door and jumping into a swimming pool. He was pulled out of the pool and detained.

WESH reports there was a trail of blood on the street leading to the driveway where the victim was found, and police located a rifle in the garage.

Villages News reports that during the shooting, four children and the victim’s mother were inside the home, and all were interviewed.  

During the investigation, the victim’s mother said Morgan has a history of domestic abuse against the victim. She alleged to interviewers that she saw him dragging the victim back up the street to the property after shooting her, said that she was fine, and threatened to shoot the victim’s mother as well if she called police, per ClickOrlando.

Villages News reports Morgan has a criminal history dating back to 2009. Previous convictions include felony battery, retail grand theft, and possession of a firearm and ammunition. In addition, he was reportedly arrested in 2017 after allegedly using his young daughter as a human shield outside of a Dollar General store.

According to ClickOrlando, Morgan was charged with attempted felony murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and discharging a firearm in public or on residential property. He is being held on no bond.