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Picture taken of suspect Nicholas Jerome Bell. (CREDIT: CCSO) Deputies in Charlotte County are investigating a shooting that left one person injured in Port Charlotte on Saturday. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said the call came in at 6:40 a.m. The caller said they heard multiple gunshots from a home on Coulton Avenue. One person was injured and taken to the hospital. Deputies say the incident was possibly a barricaded subject situation but that is no longer the case. According to CCSO, an arrest warrant for Nicholas Jerome Bell has been issued in connection with the shooting. Charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second-degree attempted murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. CCSO says he might still be in the Port Charlotte area. However, Bell does have ties to the North Port area, especially around Hungary Rd. He might be on foot or driving a red Mazda SUV. If anyone has any information on Bell’s location, please call 911 immediately and do not attempt to approach. Bell should be considered armed and dangerous. The scene is active, the sheriff’s office said. The roadways around Coulton Avenue have reopened, but Coulton Avenue is still closed, the sheriff’s office said.