BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested last week after he reportedly shot himself outside of his workplace over a year ago, according to the Cocoa Police Department.
In an affidavit, police said they were called to a FedEx warehouse last year around 5:45 a.m. after receiving reports about gunshots.
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Upon arrival, an officer said he found a FedEx employee — identified as Alexander Lefort, 30 — lying on a couch in the facility with a gunshot wound in his abdomen.
According to police, Lefort reported being shot near his car in the parking lot by a man wearing a balaclava and hoodie, the latter of whom fled after firing on Lefort.
Investigators said Lefort was taken to the hospital for his injury, and a search kicked off for the supposed shooter.
That search yielded a shell casing near Lefort’s car — as well as a loaded firearm in the driver’s side door, the affidavit reveals.
“It should be noted that Mr. Lefort’s vehicle had been parked in the furthest portion of the northwest parking lot, which put the vehicle almost out of view from the surveillance cameras,” the affidavit reads. “In addition, the parking lot appeared to be at only half capacity, but Mr. Lefort’s vehicle was furthest from the building’s main entrance.”
A few days later, an officer spoke with Lefort at the hospital, who claimed that the supposed shooter tried to take his wallet, but when Lefort tried to move forward and “hit the top of the gun,” the other man shot him, police said.
However, when pressed for more details, Lefort was “inconsistent and gave conflicting details,” investigators claimed.
An officer brought up another case around the same time in which Lefort was accused of stalking a coworker, leaving notes on her vehicle and sending her unwanted text messages, court records state.
In fact, one such note read, “I know you’re sleeping with him again. He is trash. You’ve been warned,” the affidavit shows.
Lefort was arrested in the stalking case roughly a month after the shooting happened, but a forensics report last month showed that the bullet casing found at the scene was a match for Lefort’s firearm.
“I have probable cause to believe that Alexander Lefort intentionally discharged the aforementioned firearm into his abdomen in an attempt to gather sympathy to (his coworker), whom had halted all communication with Mr. Lefort after she accused him of harassing her,” the affidavit continues.
As a result of this revelation, Lefort was again brought into custody on April 9. He now faces charges of giving false information during the investigation, tampering with evidence, and firing a firearm in public.
He was released later that same day on a bond of $4,000.