Event Brief
Florida Man Guilty in 2023 Ambush Shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A Sumter County jury found 28-year-old Joshua Aaron Timmons guilty on all charges Wednesday for a January 2023 ambush and shooting that critically injured a victim. Prosecutors said the attack began after a social-media meetup on County Road 510, when Timmons emerged with a gun, struck the victim, restrained them, and shot them in the back.
WHO: Joshua Aaron Timmons, 28; victim (unnamed); Sumter County jury
WHAT: Convicted on charges including attempted second-degree murder with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery with a firearm, and related offenses tied to a 2023 ambush shooting.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: Sumter County, Florida
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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