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On Friday morning, September 2nd, gunshots were fired in the Combee Settlement area of Lakeland.
The investigation determined that 18-year old Maxx Draughn drove down the road and yelled a death threat at someone. He then fired off a gun and drove away.
Draughn now has a warrant for his arrest with charges for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Discharging A Firearm from a Vehicle.
If you have any information regarding Maxx Draughn's whereabouts, please contact Detective Moore at 863-499-2400 or JMoore2@polksheriff.org.
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