A 27-year-old Winter Haven man is in custody after being arrested on charges that he tried to kill his brother.

WINTER HAVEN — A 27-year-old Winter Haven man is in custody after being arrested on charges that he tried to kill his brother.

Stedman Demar Hawthorne was arrested Wednesday by Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies, who responded to the home where the two brothers and other family members were located after the attempted shooting.

Deputies reported the disturbance started around 6:15 a.m., when Hawthorne began yelling about stolen money and repeatedly knocked on family members' bedroom doors. When his brother opened his bedroom door, Hawthorne allegedly rushed him and began punching him, accusing his brother of stealing his money.

When Hawthorne's sister came out of her room to split the two up, he spit in her face and told his brother he was going to kill them both, according to reports.

A witness at the home said Hawthorne then went into a bedroom and returned with a revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition, according to his arrest affidavit. The woman yelled, "He's got a gun," according to reports, then Hawthorne pointed the revolver at his brother and pulled the trigger.

The gun misfired, although the trigger was pulled three times, according to PCSO reports.

Hawthorne's brother ran downstairs to his parents' bedroom, followed by Hawthorne — who was still in possession of the revolver, according to authorities. Hawthorne's brother was able to knock the gun out of Hawthorne's hand and, assisted by his sister, pinned Hawthorne on the floor until deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said.

Hawthorne was arrested on numerous felony domestic violence charges, plus attempted 2nd-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

He is being held at the Polk County Jail without bond.

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