Last night Jacksonville police arrested a man they described as bent on revenge in Richard Collier’s shooting case. On September 2, Collier was shot fourteen times and as a result is paralysed from the waist down and also had one of his legs amputated. Cell phone data and witness interviews led to the arrest of Tyrone Romaro Hartsfield. He is accused of attempted murder.
From the Florida Times Union:
Police believe that when he saw Collier at the Square One nightclub on the evening of Sept. 1, Hartsfield was out to seek revenge for punches thrown at Soho a few months before. They say Hartsfield followed Collier to apartments in Riverside after leaving the nightclub, then walked up to the car in which Collier was sitting and shot him.
Hartsfield denies the charges, saying that ”I wouldn’t dare go after no one”. However, cell phone records show Hartsfield near Square One and then in the area of the shooting. A witness also pegged him in a line up.
Collier was released from the hospital on October 13. His agent says it is a great relief to see some one behind bars because they felt like Collier’s life was still at stake as long as the offender was free. Collier is staying in Jacksonville through his rehabilitation.
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