Florida man, 21, arrested after 'shooting at homeless family of five as they slept in their car in Tampa - striking the PREGNANT mother in her head'
Tampa Police have arrested a man they say shot a pregnant woman in the head as she slept in a car with four other members of her family, including three kids
Christopher Stamat Jr., 21, was taken into custody on Saturday and charged with six felonies, including attempted first-degree murder
The homeless family of five were sleeping in their car on October 5 around 4:30am when the suspect opened fire, striking the woman in the head
Detectives searched Stamat's vehicle and found an empty gun box for a 9mm handgun together with shell casings that matched those at the scene
Police said Stamat has not said why he opened fire but claimed that he felt people were 'stalking and following him' in cars, on bikes and walking
Christopher Stamat Jr., 21, was taken into custody on Saturday and charged with six felonies, including attempted first-degree murderStamat, who is being held without bond faces six felony charges for the attack, including four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of second degree attempted murder and one count of shooting into a vehicle.
In a news conference on Sunday morning, Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor said revealed how police arrested Stamat on Saturday for felony marijuana possession but was later released.