Sheriff: car crashing into Lakeland house was a double homicide
- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced a double homicide after a white Mercedes crashed into a Lakeland home on Monday afternoon.
- The crash followed a shooting during a suspected drug deal in the Secret Cove neighborhood involving the 19-year-old Mercedes driver and two young men.
- The Mercedes driver, identified as Davin Boutwell, was shot before fleeing and collided with a 38-year-old bicyclist, Nathaniel Jones, who was killed as an innocent bystander.
- Sheriff Judd reported that investigators discovered two large bags of marijuana and a bundle of cash inside the vehicle, and he warned those involved that their photos have been obtained.
- The investigation continues with multiple arrests made, emphasizing that witnesses or suspects must decide their role in the case as details may still change.
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"Putting children in jail is not justice to me," mom of Lakeland car crash victim on e-bike speaks out
Only on ABC Action News, we hear from the mom of the man who was tragically killed in a car crash Monday afternoon in Lakeland.Sheriff Grady Judd said it all stemmed from a drug deal where Nathaniel Jones Jr. was sadly in the wrong place at the wrong time.Now, his mom, Deborah Jones, is crying out for change.WATCH: "Putting children in jail is not justice to me," mom of Lakeland car crash victim on e-bike speaks out "Putting children in jail is …
Car crashing into Lakeland house was a double homicide: sheriff
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) —Two people are dead after a car crashed into a house in Lakeland on Monday in what the Polk County Sheriff's Office is calling a double homicide. Sheriff Grady Judd said the crash happened Monday on Pirates Way at around 1:30 p.m. A man named Paul, who didn't want to share his last name, said the house involved is where he lives. "According to the information we were given, the house was completely destroyed. They said the…
Double Homicide Investigation Underway After Fatal Crash Into Lakeland Home
LAKELAND, Fla. – What initially appeared to be a tragic fatal vehicle crash on Pirates Way has quickly escalated into a double homicide investigation, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced during a press conference Monday. The incident, which occurred around 1:30 PM today, resulted in the deaths of two individuals after a white Mercedes AMG […] Double Homicide Investigation Underway After Fatal Crash Into Lakeland Home
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