Brevard County

Man arrested after fight at restaurant leads to shooting in Cocoa, police say

COCOA, Fla. — Police in Cocoa said they have made an arrest after a fight inside a restaurant led to a shooting in the parking lot.

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Officers said they arrested Bryson L. Jones, 24, after the shooting around 2 a.m. Sunday at Marino’s restaurant and bar on Oleander Street in downtown Cocoa.

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Witnesses told police that before the shooting a fight broke out in Marino’s involving several people.

Officers said after the fight Jones fired around 30 rounds in the parking lot, and several struck a 24-year-old man.

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The victim was taken to a hospital where he is expected to recover.

Police said that Jones drove away after the shooting and was later arrested in Rockledge after running from police on foot.

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Officers said Jones was taken to the Brevard County Jail on several charges including attempted second-degree murder, attempted felony murder and resisting an officer.