ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police introduced Thursday they arrested a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old in reference to the November fatal shooting of a 19-year-old throughout a soccer sport at Jones High School.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith mentioned Jeremiah Cundiff, 17, was arrested at his residence Wednesday and faces a second-degree homicide cost. Elijah Ayrow, 15, was arrested early final week and faces an tried second-degree homicide cost.
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Cundiff attended AMI Kids in Apopka, officers mentioned. Police additionally mentioned Ayrow attended Jones High School as of May 2022, however Orange County Public Schools later clarified that he withdrew from the district as of May 2022 and isn’t enrolled in any district-operated colleges.
Police mentioned they had been additionally seeking to arrest yet another shooter within the case.
“Our detectives are not done with this case, as they continue to investigate and charge anyone who acted in the wrong in this incident, or even after this incident,” Smith mentioned. “If they hindered the investigation or tampered with evidence. If you have information you think we should know, you need to contact us, or call Crimeline.”
Gamaine Patrick Brown, 19, was shot and killed during a high school football game in November. Three different folks had been harm however not killed.
Police mentioned there had been an argument within the car parking zone between two teams of individuals when Brown was shot. Police mentioned the shooting was gang-related, however wouldn’t identify the gangs concerned.
“Joining gangs is not what we want, we want people to make better choices in life, and giving gangs notoriety in this kind of atmosphere is not what we want to do,” Smith mentioned.
Orlando police at the time mentioned they detained 4 juveniles, considered one of whom was in possession of a firearm. However, Chief Smith mentioned neither of the 2 folks arrested had been among the many 4 juveniles detained that night time.
Brown was an alumnus of Jones High School, a former member of My Brother’s Keeper and a former member of Parramore Kidz Zone. People who knew Brown mentioned he was not concerned in any wrongdoing.
Smith is asking on the group to assist teenagers make higher decisions. He additionally reacted to the youth gang violence.
“For them to turn to that life and be so young, it’s terrible,” Smith mentioned. “There’s better things they could be doing. Kids that age should be out there doing what was going on that night: playing football, having fun, enjoying their friends. Not out there carrying guns and getting into arguments and next thing you know they’re shooting each other.”
Anyone with information relating to this case is requested to name Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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