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Aug 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Florida Man Charged After Friend Shot With BB Gun
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Fort Pierce police say a 36-year-old man, Jabari Cowart, was arrested after a backyard target-practice incident on Aug. 22 left his 34-year-old friend, Shawn Johnson, fatally injured. Officers found Johnson in the driveway with a BB-pellet puncture wound in his right armpit; medics said the projectile entered his lungs and his injuries were life-threatening.
WHO: Jabari Cowart, 36; Shawn Johnson, 34
WHAT: Cowart was charged with manslaughter after police say he fatally shot Johnson with a BB gun during backyard target practice.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Fort Pierce, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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