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Crime
Brothers Charged With Attempted Murder
ROBERT WALKER
Two brothers were taken into custody Tuesday after shots were fired. The incident took place in St. Petersburg.
According to police, around 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, officers ob- served two men open fire on ve- hicles near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue S. and 44th Street S. The men then fled the scene in a vehicle.
No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.
The officers pursued the fleeing vehicle. It was stopped
Man Dies After
Judge Acquits Teenagers Of Murder
state prosecutors finished pre- senting their case last Thursday to a jury.
The case pertained to the murder of 17-year-old Ta’ Zion Levison.
Last August, someone opened fire on Interstate 4 near Plant City, killing Levison who was a passenger in a vehi- cle. The brothers were charged with the murder, but the de- fense argued there was a lack of evidence to hand the case to the jury. The judge agreed and granted a judgement of acquit- tal.
Dr. Dre Sues Nicole Young
Gunman Kills 4; 11-Year-Old Survives
MONTARIOUS WALKER
at the intersection of Dart- mouth Avenue N., and 58th Street, N.
Two individuals, later iden- tified as brothers, were taken into custody.
Police arrested 18-year-old Montarious Walker and 22- year-old Robert Walker. Both were charged with at- tempted murder.
Robert Walker was also charged with violation of proba- tion and had an active warrant for his arrest for auto theft.
The Haines City Police De- partment is searching for infor- mation about a fatal hit and run following a shooting. The shoot- ing took place Sunday night.
According to police, 34-year- old Gerald Lewis was pro- nounced dead with a gunshot wound to the left side of the torso and a severely injured leg. The shooting took place in the area of Valencia Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way at about 9:30 p.m.
Polk County Emergency Medical Services performed life- saving procedures, but were un- successful in reviving Lewis.
The shooting took place after Lewis had become involved in a physical altercation with a 41- year-old man near Valencia Av- enue. The man told detectives that Lewis, whom he does not know, attacked him unprovoked and struck him in the eye.
The punch caused the man to fall to the ground. One witness, related to the shooter, witnessed the punch and subsequent fall and corroborated the man’s claims that the fight was initiated by Lewis and unprovoked.
The man told detectives that Lewis jumped on top of him after the punch. The man, who was in legal possession of a con- cealed firearm, said he was in fear for his life and reached for his gun. The man said that as he and Lewis were struggling for the gun, a single shot was fired, which struck Lewis just below the ribcage.
He further said that the shot was enough to get Lewis off of him. Both he and Lewis stood up and ran in different directions. The shooter told detectives that he heard a loud noise and turned around to see that Lewis had been struck by a vehicle, which he described as a gray four-door sedan, in the area where he later died. The sedan did not stop after hitting Lewis and the driver re- mains at large.
The shooter, who claimed to have acted in self-defense, suf- fered bruising to the eye to the point that it was swollen shut. He also suffered cuts to his elbows and knees. No charges have been filed. The investigation is ongo- ing.
Detectives are asking anyone with any information to call the Haines City Police Department at 863-421-3636. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can contact Heartland Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-226-8477 (TIPS) or via the web at www.p3tips.com.
A Tampa judge acquitted two brothers charged with a murder that took place last year.
Judge Christopher Sabella agreed with defense attorneys that both be found not guilty.
The Hillsborough State At- torney’s Office says two key witnesses refused to cooperate right before they were set to testify, hurting the state’s case.
Judge Sabella granted a motion for judgment of acquit- tal for Jarkese and Jaris Youngblood, shortly after
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Being Shot,
Struck By Hit
And Run Driver
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investi- gation into a deadly shooting that left four people dead and a child fighting for her life. The shooting took place in Lakeland Sunday.
According to police, deputies responded to North Socrum Loop Road after a po- lice officer hired shots fired. When the deputies arrived, they found a truck on fire. There was also a man in body armor who ran when he saw police.
The deputies heard more gunfire and a woman scream- ing. The deputy approached the house and shots were fired at him as he went around the house. The deputy returned fire and other deputies responded to the location.
Three deputies were pinned down when other deputies came to provide assistance returning the suspect fire.
The suspect then walked out of the house and surrendered to police. He was arrested.
When the deputies entered the home, they found three bod- ies including that of an infant. They also found an 11-year-old girl who had been shot multiple times. She was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where she underwent surgery.
The gunman has been iden-
Over Accusations Of
BRYAN RILEY
tified as Bryan Riley.
Riley was transported to a
local hospital, where he at- tempted to grab the gun of a deputy. A fight took place in the emergency room. He was treated at the hospital and is fac- ing numerous charges as the in- vestigation into the murders continue.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, “This is still an ac- tive, ongoing investigation. The crime scene is still being processed, and will likely con- tinue be processed for the next several days.
“Interviews are still being conducted, and search warrants are still being served. The survivor is stable in the hospital, and continues to improve. Detectives have inter- viewed her and are coordinating with her family on any needs they may have,” he said.
Dr. Dre and Nicole Young’s divorce case just took another ugly turn. Dr. Dre, born Andre Young, has ac- cused his soon-to-be ex-wife of stealing over $350,000 from him in a lawsuit he filed against her.
According to The Blast, Dr. Dre is accusing Young of stealing money from a bank ac- count set up for his Recording One studio located in Sherman Oaks, California. Since they are both listed as who is in charge of “maintenance and control” of the studio’s assets, Young was able to deposit checks and transfer money from the ac- count. In the lawsuit, Young is accused of taking $353,571.85 from the account. She is no longer listed on the business trust for the com- pany.
Young is accused of “em- bezzling and stealing money from (the company’s) bank ac- count, and using the money for her own, personal obligations” in the lawsuit. She is accused
NICOLE YOUNG AND DR. DRE
of violating Penal Code 496, which states:
Every person who buys or receives any property that has been stolen or that has been obtained in any manner con- stituting theft or extortion, knowing the property to be stolen or obtained, or who con- ceals, sells, withholds, or aids in concealing, selling, or with- holding any property from the owner...shall be punished by imprisonment in county jail for not more than one year.
Embezzling Over $350,000
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