Domnic Delaine has been sentenced to six years in state prison after admitting to his role in a 2025 shooting tied to a Brooksville neighborhood grocery store, authorities said. He pleaded guilty on May 22 to attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by a delinquent. The judge credited Delaine with one year and two months already served and committed him as a youthful offender to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Super Saver Clash Caught on Camera
Deputies say the trouble started on Feb. 17, 2025, at the Super Saver Food Store in south Brooksville, when an argument between a female customer and Delaine escalated. According to investigators, Delaine pulled a handgun and shouted, "I'll air the place out." The victim told authorities he chased her as she drove away, fired several rounds and shattered the rear driver’s-side window of her vehicle. Store surveillance cameras captured the encounter, which was later detailed in a press release from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Tracked Down After the Shooting
The U.S. Marshals Task Force located Delaine a week later, on Feb. 24, 2025, at a home on Ward Avenue, where he was taken into custody. He was booked into the Hernando County Detention Center and later transferred to a Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Ocala. Prosecutors signaled early on that they would pursue adult charges because of the severity of the allegations, according to FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
Guilty Plea and Youthful Offender Time
The case wrapped up this month with a guilty plea in Hernando County Circuit Court. In a Facebook post, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said Delaine admitted to attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and delinquent possession of a firearm. The court imposed a six-year youthful-offender sentence, giving him credit for the 1 year and 2 months he had already served, and the sheriff’s post recapped the original Super Saver incident and the outcome of the case.
How Florida’s Youthful Offender Law Works
Florida’s Youthful Offender Act creates a separate sentencing track for defendants younger than 21 at the time of their offense. Under that framework, the combined period of incarceration and supervision is generally capped at six years, which is why Delaine’s sentence landed at that maximum under the youthful-offender designation. Details are outlined in Florida Statutes, Chapter 958.
Neighborhood on Edge and a Call for Tips
The shooting at the small south Brooksville grocery store rattled the surrounding neighborhood, and officials say the swift release of surveillance footage helped investigators build probable cause in the case. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS. The original case was logged under number 2025-00136746.
