Crime
11-year-old Gavinn Carter arrested for sending hoax threat to shoot up Silver Sands Middle School
An 11-year-old boy, Gavinn Carter, has been arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office for making a false threat of a shooting at Silver Sands Middle School. Carter sent the threat through the Fortify Florida app.
In addition to Carter, his mother’s boyfriend, 27-year-old Raymond Christopher-Cord Robertson, was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice.
Robertson is accused of interfering with the investigation into the false threat.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has not released further details about the incident at this time.
However, more information is expected to be made public as the case progresses.
Crime
Indio Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Outside Food 4 Less, Suspect in Custody
Indio, CA – A 26-year-old man, identified as Lorenzo Segoviano, was shot and killed outside the Food 4 Less store in Indio on Saturday evening, according to the Indio Police Department.
Authorities responded to reports of a shooting around 5:40 p.m. at the shopping center.
Upon arrival, first responders located Segoviano suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite immediate life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigations revealed that an altercation occurred inside the store between Segoviano and the suspect.
The situation escalated from a verbal dispute to a physical confrontation outside the store.
During the altercation, the suspect allegedly produced a firearm, prompting Segoviano to attempt to flee.
As Segoviano was running away, the suspect fired multiple shots, striking him.
Segoviano collapsed shortly after and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing the suspect fleeing southeast from the location.
Indio police officers quickly responded and detained a 19-year-old male suspect within the shopping center vicinity.
He was subsequently booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on charges of murder.
The suspect is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday and is currently held at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on $1 million bail.
The investigation remains active. Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through local crime stoppers channels.