Now that's plain silly or Dumb: Man accused of shooting bystander while trying to aim at his pregnant girlfriend 'offered victim $400 and a cup of water but did not call 911 or help stop bleeding'

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Jakell Ward, 21, of Florida (pictured) accused of shooting a maintenance worker while firing at his girlfriend told deputies he offered the victim $400 and a cup of water but did not call 911 or help stop the bleeding
 
    He allegedly fired multiple times at his pregnant girlfriend on Friday when one of the bullets struck bystander Brian Mortensen
    Mortensen was hit in the chest and was transported to hospital in grave condition, authorities said
    Victim's boss said Mortensen's wife had just had a baby four days ago
    Ward, whose girlfriend was not injured, reportedly denied threatening to kill her
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  Jakell Ward, 21, of Florida has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder, authorities said

A Florida man accused of shooting a bystander while firing at his girlfriend told deputies he offered the victim $400 and a cup of water but did not call 911 or help stop the bleeding.

Jakell Ward, 21, and his girlfriend were arguing inside his apartment on Friday before she went to leave, after he allegedly threatened to kill her, when he fired at her multiple times, deputies said.

The bullets missed his pregnant girlfriend, who was not injured, and one instead went through her car and struck bystander Brian Mortensen in the chest, The Orlando Sentinel reported.

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Scene pictured above. Ward and his girlfriend were arguing inside his apartment on Friday before she went to leave, after he allegedly threatened to kill her, when he fired at her multiple times, deputies said

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The bullets missed his pregnant girlfriend, who was not injured, and one instead went through her car and struck bystander Brian Mortensen in the chest, who was putting up a fence at a school (pictured)

At the time, Mortensen was installing a fence at a school near Ward's apartment complex, Magnolia Court Condominiums.

Mortensen, whose lung reportedly collapsed and who had a bullet lodged near his heart, was transported to Florida Hospital in grave condition.

Orange County Sheriff's Office Deputies said in a report that Ward told them he tried to offer Mortensen $400 as 'compensation for the injuries.'

'This is just so uncalled for, so dangerous,' Jane Watrel, a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Office, told WSOC-TV of the shooting.

Ryan Hippchen who owns Dave's Fence, the company Mortensen was working for as he put up the fence, said Mortensen's wife had a baby just four days ago.

Hippchen also said the victim was working with his brother when the shooting happened that afternoon.

'We care about him deeply. You never think this would happen,' Hippchen told WSOC-TV.

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In video footage, Ward is seen after the shooting as he is taken to a police car. When asked if he has any remorse for his actions he is seen telling WSOC-TV, 'I feel sorry for the victim I shot'

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The victim, whose wife just had a baby four days ago, is in hospital in critical condition, according to his boss, Ryan Hippchen

He added: 'His brother was here working with him today and was the one that saved his life is what they said.'

Mortensen remains in hospital in critical condition with his family by his side, according to the station.

After the shooting, Ward allegedly went back to his apartment to hide his .45 HI-Point pistol, according to the report.

In video footage, Ward is seen after the shooting as he is taken to a police car.

When asked if he has any remorse for his actions he is seen telling WSOC-TV, 'I feel sorry for the victim I shot.'

Ward reportedly denied threatening to kill his girlfriend but is said to have corroborated the rest of the report she gave to deputies.

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Ward has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and is being held without bond

Ward's girlfriend had left the scene after the shooting while other witnesses called 911 before she returned when deputies arrived to give her account of what happened.

Authorities said the couple might have been arguing about Ward's marijuana use when she told deputies she noticed he was getting angry, and knew he had a pistol inside their apartment.

So when he allegedly threatened to kill her, she left and went to her car as he reportedly followed her out to the parking lot with his pistol, according to the report.

She said after she got into her car, that is when he fired several rounds, according to the Orlando Sentinel. 

Residents in the complex were left shaken after the shooting.

Resident Brandy Moore, a mother-of-three, told ClickOrlando she is moving out of the complex.

'It's like you can't even come outside without having to worry about your life,' Moore said. 

'It's heartbreaking. I can't even imagine because what if that happened to my kid. 

'Because I have a five-year old and a four-year-old and it could have been either one of them out there playing in the yard.' 

Ward has since been arrested and was charged with two counts of attempted murder. He is being held without bond. 

His criminal history includes previous felony charges of robbery with a firearm, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell and deliver and carrying a concealed firearm, ClickOrlando reported.

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