Overview
- Authorities say a man forced entry to a Big Bear Lane home, threatened the homeowner and her two children, and kept advancing after repeated warnings before the homeowner fired one shot.
- The county says the incident happened on Sunday and the shot struck 33-year-old Michael McDonald in the arm; he fled, went to AdventHealth for treatment, and was located and detained by deputies.
- McDonald has been charged with burglary with assault or battery and is being held in custody; the homeowner, Courtney Price, and her children were not injured and she is not facing charges.
- Officials have pointed to McDonald’s prior arrests for offenses including grand theft and robbery while the sheriff’s office continues its active investigation and routine processing of the case.
- Local leaders framed the episode as an example of how Florida’s Stand Your Ground law applies to home invasions, a stance that could shape prosecutorial decisions and public messaging as the case moves toward arraignment.