TAMPA, Fla. — Two teens went before a judge Friday in a pre-trial hearing regarding the April shooting near Armature Works.
At that hearing, attorneys showed never before seen surveillance video of the teens firing shots at each other along with bystanders running and ducking for cover.
The 17-year-old is being charged as an adult in this case. A judge ordered him to stay in jail with no bond.
19-year-old Jaimartez Young faces attempted murder charges. He's being held on $300,000 bond and was ordered to wear an ankle gps monitor on house arrest.
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Detectives say neither teen is cooperating and have not given up the guns.
At Friday’s pre-trial hearing, two Tampa detectives talked about the trivial nature of what led up to the shooting. Police say the violence stemmed from an argument in a bathroom where one person splashed water on another.
The teens are accused of firing gunshots near the popular Riverwalk food hall. Both sides argued Friday about who was the aggressor.
Not long after that, a 17-year-old and 19-year-old Young fired shots.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
