LO shooting suspect captured

Bellesen

Bellesen

LIVE OAK — A Sanford man was arrested Tuesday night in Union County after authorities say he shot into a Live Oak home.

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Malik Bellesen, 19, was arrested for shooting into an occupied dwelling.

A joint FDLE and Live Oak Police Department investigation identified Bellesen as the suspect from a Tuesday morning incident in Live Oak.

Nobody was injured in the shooting.

Bellesen, who fled the scene, was located in Lake Butler. FDLE agents worked with the Union County Sheriff’s Office to arrest him Tuesday night, where he was booked into the Union County Jail.

Bellesen was transported to the Suwannee County Jail on Wednesday morning.

The Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.