Maryland Teen Wanted In Fatal Shooting Captured In Florida

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Maryland teen wanted successful a shooting successful which 1 idiosyncratic was killed and different idiosyncratic wounded has been apprehended successful Florida, a constabulary section said Tuesday.

The Hagerstown Police Department said successful a quality merchandise that Gage John Coles, 17, is being charged arsenic an big successful the decease of John Anthony Leonard IV, 27. Coles is besides charged successful the shooting of Jaseye Stephens, 22. Both shooting victims are from Hagerstown, the quality merchandise said.

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The shootings occurred connected Saturday.

According to police, Coles was taken into custody astir 8 a.m. Tuesday successful Manatee County, Florida, and is being held determination to await an extradition hearing. Multiple charges were filed against Coles, including first- and second-degree murder, and reckless endangerment, constabulary said.

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Police said Leonard died astatine the infirmary aft being changeable twice, and Stephens was changeable successful his femoral artery. Officers applied a tourniquet to support Stephens alive, the quality merchandise said.

While Coles has been apprehended, constabulary accidental the probe into the shootings continues.

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