Event Brief
Hernando shotgun rider hoax: Search for ‘victim’
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Hernando County deputies responded just before midnight Monday to a shooting report outside Jiggers Bar on St. Andrews Blvd. The sheriff said a dispute over who would sit in the front passenger seat escalated into gunfire, followed by a claim of a victim shot in the parking lot. A large search with a dog and helicopter found no injuries.
WHO: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office; two men and a woman involved in the bar-area dispute
WHAT: A front-seat dispute outside a Hernando County bar escalated into gunfire and triggered a major search after a claim of a shooting victim.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Hernando County, Florida (outside Jiggers Bar on St. Andrews Blvd.)
WHY: The incident was triggered by an altercation over who would sit in the front passenger seat next to the female driver.
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