A 67-year-old Southport man was jailed Wednesday after he allegedly held six children at gunpoint when they used his driveway to turn their off-road vehicle around.
Jerry Lee Fulcher was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and six counts each of aggravated assault and false imprisonment, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. He was being held in the Bay County Jail without bond pending a first appearance in court Friday.
According the BCSO incident report:
The six children, who are between the ages of 4 and 16, told investigators they were riding an ATV and turned into Fulcher’s driveway at 4036 Deer Point Road to turn around at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. They believed the property was vacant, but a man, later identified as Fulcher, came out of the house pointing a handgun at them.
Fulcher ordered the kids to put their hands on their heads, get off the vehicle and lie down on the ground. The 16-year-old driver apologized, but Fulcher cocked the hammer on the revolver and pointed the gun at the driver’s head and told him he’d be the “first to go.” He kept his finger on the trigger.
Another child attempted to garner some sympathy from Fulcher, telling him it was one girl’s birthday. Fulcher was unmoved. “Well, this will be a birthday she won’t forget,” Fulcher said.
Two of the children were praying. Fulcher was agitated throughout the incident, repeatedly asking the driver if he understood what would happen to him if he pulled the trigger.
Fulcher ordered the driver into his house, where he locked the door behind them. The teenager was ordered to call his mother so she could come pick them up.
The mother arrived and confronted Fulcher about displaying the weapon in front of the children. Fulcher kept the gun to his side, and he warned her not to come any closer.
She got the youngsters in the car and called 911 as they drove away.
After interviewing the children and parents, investigators learned Fulcher also had reported the incident. In the 911 call, Fulcher apparently admitted to brandishing the gun and detaining the children.
When investigators arrived at his house he opened the door, Fulcher was wearing only boxer shorts; the gun was on the counter. Police found several other guns in the house.
Parents of the victims declined to comment Thursday.
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