University of Florida defensive back Deiondre Porter was arrested and booked in Alachua County Jail (FL) Wednesday for a September incident in which he opened fire on his pregnant girlfriend.
BREAKING: UF defensive back Deiondre Porter suspended from the team indefinitely; booked into the Alachua Co. Jail. pic.twitter.com/THdSuaqQmk
— News4JAX (@wjxt4) October 14, 2015
Per SEC Country:
The charges are connected to an incident on Sept. 29 that involved Porter confronting his pregnant girlfriend about being “involved with one of his teammates” at about 2:15 a.m., according to a Gainesville Police report. Porter proceeded to hold a handgun to his girlfriend’s head, demanding she tell the truth regarding his claim.
After the victim’s numerous attempts to contact the teammate to disprove Porter’s claim went unanswered, Porter and the victim went to sleep in the her apartment with the victim sleeping in the living room and Porter sleeping in her bedroom.
Later at 7:15 a.m. that same day, Porter began yelling at his girlfriend “about her being involved with his teammates” and fired a handgun in her direction with the bullet striking the wall where she was leaning. Porter and the victim have been dating since 2013 and the victim is 10 weeks pregnant with Porter aware that she was pregnant prior to this incident, according to the police report.
According to Alachua County Court records, Porter is facing five charges: aggravated battery (one count), aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent (two counts), one charge of firing a weapon or missile into a dwelling (one count)* and misdemeanor property damage (one count).
#Gators CB Deiondre Porter on the Alachua County Court Records: pic.twitter.com/cZQiwlFBJZ
— Landon Watnick (@LandonWatnick) October 14, 2015
Porter had appeared in four games for the Gators this season, but head coach Jim McElwain “suspended [Porter] indefinitely” at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. (RELATED: Florida QB To Spend Year Long PED Suspension Being Consoled By Ridiculously Hot Girlfriend [PHOTOS])
He is currently being held on a $160,000 bond.
Editor’s note: Under FL law, “shooting or throwing a missile” is defined as the following:
Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or other hard substance which would produce death or great bodily harm, at, within, or in any public or private building, occupied or unoccupied, or public or private bus or any train, locomotive, railway car…or vehicle of any kind which is being used or occupied by any person, or any boat, vessel, ship, or barge lying in or plying the waters…or aircraft flying through the airspace…shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree.
[h/t: Barstool, SEC Country]