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Shooter In Death Of Athlete Will Not Be Prosecuted
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The person responsible for the shooting death of a high school student will not be prosecuted. On Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the decision.
According to the Sher- iff’s Office, the “Office of the State Attorney has declined to prosecute the shooter for homicide in the death of Jayquon Johnson as they have found there is in- sufficient evidence to rebut Cody Quinn’s claim of self-defense.”
The Investigation Jayquon died of a gun- shot wound on January 1st. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting took place in the 4500 block of Cabbage Palm Drive, in Valrico. They were notified of the shooting at 1:35 p.m. When deputies arrived at the
scene, they discov- ered that Jayquon John- son had been shot once. He died at a local hospital
as a result of the injury.
Although
Cody Quinn re- portedly ad- mitted to shooting Johnson,
he claimed self-defense. Police said two guns were found at the scene.
However, the detectives found dirt on both handguns. They learned that
had taken both guns and buried them. She then re- trieved the guns and put them back in the garage.
Detectives charged her with two counts of tam- pering with evidence. The charges are felonies. Cody Quinn was charged with the unlawful posses- sion of a firearm,
which is a misdemeanor. After obtaining a search warrant, police found drugs inside the home. Cody Quinn was also charged with felony possession with the intent to sell, drug trafficking, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mother and son surrendered to
police on Friday.
At the time of the
shooting, police said it “appears to have occurred following a confrontation
that resulted from a drug transaction.”
Police stated in
CODY QUINN
... Admitted shooter, surrendered on Friday
charging affidavits that Johnson had gone to pur- chase marijuana from Quinn and both were armed. Quinn alleged that Johnson attempted to rob him and he shot in self-de- fense. The shooting took place in the garage of the home.
Police said there was an independent witness to the shooting. That person has not been identified by po- lice.
Johnson was a sopho- more at Brandon High School. Quinn was a soph- omore at Bloomingdale
HEIDI QUINN
... Mother of shooter, surrendered on Friday
High School. Standing at
Ms.
Quinn, mother of the
shooter,
Team.
He was the son of Ms.
Kennishia Doyle-An- derson and Johnny Johnson, Sr.
A Tampa native, John- son attended the public schools of Hillsborough County.
Heidi
6’10,” Johnson was a starting member of the Brandon High School Basketball
the
JAYQUON JOHNSON 7/8/1999 to 1/1/2017
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