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Deputies identify second suspected shooter in Cabana Live shooting – WFTV

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County deputies say they have identified the second person who was seen firing a gun during a shooting that injured 10 people at a local event venue.

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The State Attorney's Office recently made the decision to charge Christopher Bouie Jr., 16, as an adult for his role in the April 27 shooting at the Cabana Live club in Sanford Harbor. He faces five counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a minor.

Surveillance video from inside the club shows two people fighting before Bouie draws a gun and fires several shots into the crowd.

READ: Cabana Live was not allowed to operate as an event venue, Seminole County officials say

Since the shooting, officers said another man could be seen in surveillance video pulling a gun out of his pocket to return fire.

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According to the sheriff's office, investigators have since identified the second shooter as a 20-year-old man from Tallahassee. They sent their information about him to the state attorney's office who will decide whether he will be charged.

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was among 10 people injured in the shooting.

In the surveillance video, Dell can be seen standing between the two gunmen.

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Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said an entertainment promoter invited Dell to attend the event, but Dell had no other connection to it.

Deputies say it remains unclear how Bouie was able to participate in the event at his age or how he acquired the weapon.

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