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A 36-year-old Englewood man has been charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon as a result of a reported domestic violence incident on June 18, the Sheriff's Office has announced. Patrol deputies responded about 7:30 p.m. on June 18 to a call about a domestic violence situation at 25 Harwich Circle in Englewood, a news release says. The 77-year-old victim — the suspect's mother — had fled the home and gone to a neighbor's for safety, the release continues. She informed the deputies that as she was leaving, she heard multiple gunshots from inside the residence, the report says. She added that she believed the likely source of the gunfire was an assault rifle in her son's possession, according to the report. The victim also told the deputies that the sus- pect was a convicted felon and that he "had been drinking alcohol throughout the day," the release adds. The suspect, Jeffery Mullins of 25 Harwich Circle, Englewood, barricaded himself within the residence and eventually stopped com- municating with the initial responders, the release says. The Sheriff's Office SWAT team and detectives then went to the scene, it notes. Mullins eventually surrendered at approxi- mately 1:30 a.m. on June 19. In interviews with neighbors, deputies learned that within the previous two days, the suspect had approached one neighbor, asking the per- son if he wanted an AK-47 assault rifle and 1,000 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition, the report says. Mullins was ordered held without bond in the Sarasota County jail. ENGLEWOOD MAN CHARGED AFTER SWAT INCIDENT Jeffery Mullins/Contributed photo T h e f o l l o w i n g p e o p l e w e r e a r r e s t e d in Sarasota: • Jessel Rajesh Patel, 25, of 9009 Beacon Manor Terrace, Bradenton. He was charged with Using a Computer To Solicit and Travel to Meet a Minor; Travel to Meet a Minor after Using a Computer to Lure a Child; Using a 2-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony; and Lewd and Lascivious Battery. • Whisper Morton, 30, of 1070 Mecca Drive, Sarasota. She was charged with Prostitution with 3 Prior Convictions. • Jessica Fisher, 29; no address was available, according to the Police Department. She was charged with a misdemeanor count of Prostitution. Sarasota News Leader June 27, 2014 Page 83