A 21-year-old woman is in the Palm Beach County Jail this morning after she shot a man during a drug deal they set up via Snapchat.
Micaela Andres Francisco of Lake Worth is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm during the commission of a felony and improper exhibition of a firearm.
The man who was shot was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Officers responded to Publix at 4770 N. Congress Ave., around 10 p.m. in reference to a shots fired complaint. Witnesses told dispatch that a car crashed into concrete barriers near the front entrance of Publix, and a woman was shooting at the men inside the vehicle.
When officers arrived on scene, they found Francisco and immediately took her into custody. She was in possession of a 9mm Taurus handgun.
Investigation revealed that Francisco met the victim on Snapchat and set up a deal to sell him marijuana. After realizing that the man had paid her with fake money, Francisco began shooting at his car as he was driving away, she told detectives.
You can read the probable cause affidavit here: https://issuu.com/bbpd/docs/franciscopc
This seems like a good opportunity to remind the public that if you are buying or selling legal items via social media apps, you can use our parking lot as a safe space to conduct the legal transaction. When our lobby doors reopen to the public, that will also be safe place to complete legal in-person transactions.
