A Seminole County father says his family is too afraid to live in their home after someone shot several rounds of gunfire into it Saturday. The family was in their living room.

  • Family says someone shot into home on Saturday
  • Family believes the shooter is in conflict with who ever lived there before

Robert Hatfield says his family is lucky to be alive.

“And they could’ve died for nothing,” said Hatfield.

The father returned to the home Tuesday night to describe the family’s terrifying experience. Hatfield says several bullets just narrowly missed him, his wife and young son.

Hatfield says he has no idea who this shooter is. He says his family just began renting the home about a month ago. He says after Saturday’s shooting, he found out the property had been shot at before. He believes whoever did it has a beef with someone they think still lives there.

“Why are you shooting at innocent people? If you all had problems take it out on each other, not on innocent people,” said Hatfield.

Hatfield says he can’t afford to break his lease and move out. But he says his family can’t stay at the house anymore.

“They will not come back to this home,” said Hatfield. “They are fearful for their lives.”

One of the Hatfield’s dogs was cut by flying glass during the shootout, but is doing OK.

We reached out to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, but so far no word on who this shooter was.