Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Son accused of shooting at dad

- By Doug Phillips South Florida Sun Sentinel

A man being sought by the Broward Sheriff’s Office for allegedly firing bullets at his father in a drive-by shooting has been taken into custody.

Quantez Rodney Baker, 20, was booked into Broward’s jail shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, records show.

Last week, in an attempt to generate leads in the case, the sheriff ’s office released surveillan­ce video of the shooting that took place in Pompano Beach on the evening of Jan. 4. It shows a gray MercedesBe­nz SUV slowly passing a home’s driveway — as shots are fired from the vehicle. According to investigat­ors, the shots were being fired by Baker.

Baker’s dad and a woman, who were outside in the driveway, are seen scrambling to safety as bullets slam into the outside of the home. They were not struck by the gunfire.

According to investigat­ors, the shooting was the result of an argument that began over money and then escalated.

Baker surrendere­d to detectives on Jan. 14. He was booked into jail on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and shooting into a dwelling and probation violation, the sheriff ’s office said Tuesday.

During a court hearing Tuesday, Baker was ordered held without bond because he was arrested while on probation in another case.

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