Man arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy in Florida City has confessed, police say – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Police have arrested a young man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Florida City that shook a community.

Miami-Dade police confirmed Sunday morning that they had arrested 18-year-old Jeron Smith. He faces a second-degree murder charge after confessing to shooting and killing Demarion Bailey.

Florida City and Miami-Dade police units responded to the incident in the area of Northwest 13th Street and Fourth Avenue Saturday morning.

Investigators said Smith and Bailey were sitting outside talking when, just after 10:30 a.m., two other people rode by on bicycles and Smith opened fire.

As Smith discharged his firearm, detectives said, Bailey was shot in the head.

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

It remains unclear why Smith shot the cyclists and whether or not he and Bailey knew each other.

Police said they recovered the used weapon behind an air conditioning unit.

Smith is being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade. He refused to appear before a judge on Sunday.