VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy was sentenced to seven years in prison for a shooting that injured a 17-year-old girl in 2022, according to a news release from the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Chaze Jordan was sentenced Tuesday morning after pleading no contest to charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, shooting into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to the release.
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According to the release, on Dec. 30 2022, Jordan – who was 15 at the time – became involved in a shouting match with “a group of teens and young adults” in the parking lot of a bar off of North Nova Road in Daytona Beach.
Investigators said when the group tried to leave the scene in a vehicle, Jordan pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds into the vehicle. Jordan was also recorded on surveillance footage running after the vehicle while shooting at it.
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The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was shot, but recovered from her injuries.
Investigators said Jordan’s arrest was part of “Operation Young Guns” which targeted gun violence and young offenders in 2022. The operation led to more than 200 cases in the 7th Judicial Circuit in 6 months, according to the state attorney’s office.
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