PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – A 40-year-old man is behind bars after an altercation between two men during a custody exchange led to a shooting in Port St. Lucie.
The incident occurred around 5:39 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 1600 block of Southwest Buttercup Avenue.
According to Port St. Lucie police, the victim was at the home for a custody exchange. According to police, as the victim was at the front door to pick up his child, Jason Stefanik came from outside the home and began a physical altercation with the victim.
Police said Stefanik then went into his home while the victim walked to his car, which was parked in the driveway. As the victim stood next to his car, Stefanik came outside with a handgun and fired one shot at the victim, missing but hitting an unoccupied parked car across the street.
According to police, no one was injured in the shooting.
After an investigation and interview, detectives from the Port St. Lucie Police Department's Major Crimes Unit arrested Stefanik late Thursday evening. He faces one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Stefanik was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail and is currently being held without bail.
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