ORLANDO, Fla. – Police said on Monday that a 16-year-old was arrested for his part in a “gang-related” shooting that injured four juveniles in the Parramore neighborhood near downtown Orlando on Feb. 15.
According to a news release, Orlando police was called just before 1 p.m. to the 400 block of South Parramore Avenue at Sister Soul Food restaurant where they found the juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds.
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The gunfire also tore through a woman’s hair bun inside the restaurant, pierced a television and food container, and shattered multiple windows.
“An extensive investigation determined the shooting stemmed from a gang-related dispute, during which multiple individuals exchanged gunfire before fleeing in various directions,” police said in the release on Monday evening.
Orlando police said they later determined that Cody Doggett returned to the chaotic scene about a minute after the initial gunfire and opened fire on the crowd helping the injured juveniles. One of those rounds struck the victim in the head, causing a critical injury.
“Investigators determined that the victim was a known gang member involved in the dispute, identifying them as an opposing gang member to the shooter,” police added in the release.
Witness BrekenCur Akins said bullets “shot through the bun, went through the TV, into the wall,” describing people screaming and scrambling for cover, including children and older adults who dropped to the floor.
Three of the other juveniles suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries. All were taken to a nearby hospital.
Doggett was arrested and faces a charge of attempted first‑degree murder with a firearm.