Laurie K. Blandford

laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An armed Palm Bay man is accused of threatening to kill people inside a Gifford home, according to an Indian River County sheriff’s report.

Christian Brown, 23, of the 400 block of Mercury Avenue, was arrested just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and battery related to domestic violence, according to the report.

Deputies went to a house in the 4300 block of 35th Avenue after they got a report of shots fired, according to the report. People inside the home said they heard banging on the front door. One person, who was holding an infant, answered the door and was shoved to the wall by Brown.

They said Brown entered the home uninvited, pointed a gun at them while standing in the hallway by the front door and threatened to kill them. They said they were in fear for their lives and ran out of the home.

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Brown was arrested at the home, according to the report. A small black and silver pistol was found a few yards south of the home’s front door with a live round in the chamber. One of the people inside the home confirmed it was the same gun used by Brown. A vehicle found still running and parked halfway down the street was registered to Brown’s family member.

Brown’s criminal history includes a 2012 conviction for armed robbery with a firearm in Brevard County, according to the report.

Brown remained in the Indian River County Jail on Wednesday with a $61,000 bail.

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