Police: Titusville woman throws knife, shoots at boyfriend during fight

Titusville police arrested a 20-year-old woman just after midnight Wednesday when they say she threw a knife at her boyfriend before shooting at him as he attempted to drive away from her.



Jasmine Hatchcock had been arguing with her boyfriend over him being unfaithful in their relationship, according to police reports. She then grabbed a knife to "instill fear in her victim," according tot he report.



The man received cuts on his hand when he tried to grab the knife away from Hatchcock as she was swinging it around, police said.

Reports state the man tried to leave the Pentax Avenue home, where the dispute took place, when Hatchcock threw the knife at him.

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Hatchcock is accused of taking the man's backpack, containing his handgun, from his car. As he was driving away, she fired one bullet into the bumper of his vehicle, according to her arrest report.

Police said Hatchcock confessed during an interview, and she was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and shooting a deadly missile into a vehicle.



Hatchcock was released from jail on $46,000 bond on conditions that she not have contact with the man, use drugs and alcohol or possess firearms.



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