MIAMI BEACH, FL. (WSVN) – His behavior was concerning. Today, a wealthy Miami Beach real estate investor who was seen shooting a rifle from a boat was taken in for a mental evaluation.
It’s clear that Patrick Carroll loves guns. Videos posted to his Instagram account show him brandishing a handgun.
“I have guns,” he said. “I told my assistant, ‘Come on, let’s go to the shooting range.'”
Carroll made national headlines for his confrontation with police last week. This came after another video posted to Instagram and later deleted showed him blasting a shotgun from his boat.
The startling footage was shared with 7News by police sources.
“Be careful, Pat,” someone is heard saying off-camera.
“Shut up,” Carroll said, opening fire.
Nearly a week and several police visits to his mansion later, Carroll was taken into custody.
According to Miami Beach police, officers apprehended Carroll on Wednesday and took him to the hospital to be mentally evaluated.
“I’m going to teach you how to use a gun properly,” he said in one video.
Investigators said Carroll had 72 hours to turn in his weapons. This all comes under a risk protection order issued by the authorities following surveillance of his home by the department’s judicial police.
“And maybe I’ll demonstrate on Instagram,” he said in a video.
The latest developments follow a recent pattern of behavior that has manifested itself on social media, within the quiet, upscale Lakeview community in Miami Beach and beyond.
Video shows Carroll screaming. 7News has learned this happened last week at an anatomy gym.
The clip was sent to 7News by a gym member who saw Carroll get into an altercation.
“Backup. I’m not playing,” Carroll said in a video.
Police said Carroll told them he had fired blanks from his boat on Thursday, but neighbors called him back on Sunday, before his house was visited again.
Monday evening, a 7News crew and area residents took care of Carroll’s loose dogs before officers returned.
He then came out of the house and spoke with 7News reporter Sheldon Fox.
“Hey, what do you want to ask?” » said Carroll.
“I want to ask you what you were doing when you were shooting that shotgun,” Fox said.
“I was giving a demonstration on gun safety,” Carroll said.
“A gun safety protest? » said Fox.
“Using blanks,” Carroll said.
The police took him into custody less than 48 hours later.
Sources told 7News that Miami Beach Police officers are expected to return to Carroll’s mansion to retrieve his weapons.
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