Wanted Charlotte County shooting suspect arrested in North Florida

LEVY COUNTY, Fla. —

One of the most wanted people in Charlotte County was arrested in Levy County in North Florida.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Travis Merrell, 33, the wanted suspect in a shooting at the Pilot gas station on Jones Loop Road on March 8, was arrested.

The sheriff's office said he is being held on its warrant and charges from law enforcement in Levy County.

According to deputies, shots were fired into a vehicle at the gas station, but no one was injured.

Deputies and the United States Marshals Task Force were looking for Merrell, and he was considered to be armed and dangerous. He was the newest member of CCSO's Most Wanted list.

Court documents reveal Merrell has been arrested about a dozen times since 2010 for charges including grand theft auto, hit and run, possession of meth and marijuana, and driving without a license.

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