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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 16-year-old is facing, among other charges, third degree felony murder after another 16-year-old was shot and killed at a homeless camp on May 26 during an attempted drug deal gone wrong, according to a Facebook post from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they were called to Murphy Lane for a “shots fired disturbance” where they found the 16-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.
During the investigation, deputies determined the 16-year-old who died and the other 16-year-old were armed with guns when they tried to buy methamphetamine.
According to the post, the two 16-year-olds pointed their guns at two victims, “threatening to steal their belongings,” when they were told no one at the homeless camp had any methamphetamine.
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Another man came up to the the two 16-year-olds and they then pointed their guns at him.
“This action resulted in an exchange of gunfire between the two 16-year-olds and the third male,” reads the release. “During this exchange of gunfire, one of the 16-year-olds was shot.”
Deputies determined the third male acted in self-defense “resulting in a portion of the investigation being ruled as stand your ground.”
In addition to third degree felony murder, the 16-year-old is also charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, two counts of deadly missiles and carrying a firearm.
