DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT PALM BEACH COUNTY Onthe 12 dayof _ October 2009 ___ at _2407 NE 4" Court Boynton Beach, FL Subject: _MAXWELL, PATRICK ANTHONY __DOB: _04/03/1965 Case #: _09-051520 ‘Charge Description: _Attemped 2" Degree Murder w/Firearm Statute #: _782.04(2) Victim: Lee, Karen DOB: 10/01/1969 _ Race: Black __ Sex: _Female {Local Address: _2407 NE 4* Court Boynton Besch, FL 33435 Personal Contact: ‘Narrative: ‘On Monday October 12, 2009 BBPD dispatch advised there was a disturbance at 2407 NE 4th Court Boynton Beach, FL where one of the subjects fired shots from a handgun at the other parties involved and was last seen running eastbound across the street towards the residence of 2404 NE 4th Court. It was believed he had barricaded himself inside the residence of 2404 NE 4"* Court requiring the BBPD SWAT team to make entry search and secure it. However the suspect was not located, Investigation through recovered evidence and sworn statements revealed the following. An argument escalated into a fight at 2407 NE 4th Court after two females discovered they were involved with the same man B/M PATRICK ANTHONY MAXWELL. B/FQ0MN9kDOB 10/01/1969 was ed by B/F SAEED OB 09/12/1990 when Se arrived, 17 NE 4" Court to tell her to that Maxwell needed to leave her alone. belicved @Mikwas Maxwell’s aunt and wanted help keeping Maxwell away from her since he had been appearing at her house unannounced and intimidating her and her family, It was at this time both realized the other’s relationship with MAXWELL. @ and located MAXWELL down the road from the residence and confronted him at which time an argument ensued. This argument continued and carried over to the residence at 2407 NE 4" Court where @iiatrue nephew, B/M Tony Smith, confronted MAXWELL. MAXWELL and Smith began fighting at which time @p separated the two. MAXWELL stated he was going to ‘get a gun and entered the unit where tly lives. @BPheld the door closed and asked ‘everyone to leave as MAXWELL pushed on the door in an effort to exit and confront the parties. Itwas at this time QMS witnessed MAXWELL exit the bedroom unit through a window. Ma ran back towards MMBuad Smith yelling at them that MAXWELL had gotten out through a window, MAXWELL was now standing near the driveway facing in the direction of Sit A ones a gum he had in his hand and fired two shots in their direction, Ra were facing MAXWELL when this occurred where iilacven heard the whizzing sound of one of the rounds travel by her head. (NB was in shock and checked her body to see if she had been struck. Smith’s wife, Yolanda Smith, also witnessed MAXWELL holding a firearm and heard two popping sounds similar with gunfire. MAXWELL fled the area at this time on foot and has yet to be located. Qj Suma lI positively ‘identified MAXWELL from a photo line-up as the person shooting a firearm in the direction of It should be noted Tony Smith has been uncooperative during this investigation and claims he did not see or hear MAXWELL shoot a firearm. However another witness with no emotional involvement was located that corroborated the above incident and saw MAXWELL fleeing from the residence area with a firearm immediately after hearing two gunshots. BBPD Crime Scene responded and recovered a 9mm shell casing from the area where witnesses stated MAXWELL was standing when he fired the gun.Based on these facts there is probable cause to charge PATRICK A MAXWELL DOB. 04/03/1965 AKA PATRICK JOHNSON AKA PATRICK YOUNG with ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER WITH A FIREARM. MAXWELL did unlawfully attempt to ‘commit SECOND DEGREE MURDER, an offense prohibited by law, and in such attempt did an act toward the commission of such offense by unlawfully attempting to kil iam a buraan deing, by discharging a firearm at or tow: ‘and/or creating a well founded fear in her that said violence was imminent, said act being eminently dangerous to another, and evincing a depraved mind regardless of humaa life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual, and/or actually and intentionally touched or and in doing so PATRICK MAXWELL did actually possess and discharge a firearm, a deadly ‘Weapon as those terms are defined in Section 790,001, Florida Statutes but MAXWELL failed in the perpetration or was intercepted or prevented in the execution of said offense, contrary 10 Florida Statutes 777.04(1), 782.04(2) and 775.087(1)and(2). Defendant's Statement: _None Victim's Statement: _ Taped Observation OF Victim (Physical and Emotional): Hiss a substantial amount of fear for her life. Relationship Between Victim and Suspect: