SPRING HILL — The man accused of shooting and wounding another man in a convenience store parking lot last week was arrested Wednesday afternoon in New Jersey, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Jose Arturo Carrasquillo, 37, is charged with aggravated battery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Sheriff's Office. Deputies said Carrasquillo also is a registered sex offender in violation of the terms of his release.

The incident started when a gunshot rang out at about 7 a.m. on Dec. 13 near the fuel pumps at the Circle K on Elgin Boulevard, deputies said. A 39-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound, then drove himself to his Spring Hill home. His wife later drove him to the hospital, and deputies said he is expected to make a full recovery.

Deputies said the shooting stemmed from a drug deal.

A warrant was issued for Carrasquillo's arrest the next day. Deputies said they learned Wednesday morning that he was in New Jersey. That afternoon, he was arrested by the Elizabeth Police Department in a motel room in that New Jersey city.

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