A grand jury in Florida has indicted an 18 year old, the son of a pastor, on a first degree murder charge in the death of a woman who was run over by a church van, the Lakeland Ledger reports.
The Ledger reported that Elijah was also charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling with battery or assault, a conspiracy charge tied to that count, and accessory after the fact. An indictment is an accusation, not a finding of guilt.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said four teens went to a home in Polk City on Nov. 9 to confront a teenager over a romantic dispute and that a fight broke out. According to the sheriff’s office, Suzette, 52, the teenager’s mother, followed the group as they left, photographed their van and stood in the road. Deputies said the driver then struck her and drove over her before fleeing, and the sheriff’s office described the act as intentional. Eyewitnesses and home surveillance video documented the incident, according to the sheriff’s office.
Suzette was in critical condition for weeks and died on Nov. 25. Three other teens, ages 14 to 16, have also been charged in connection with the case. Baller Alert is not naming them because of their ages.
Baller Alert has not seen a statement from attorneys for the defendants at the time of this report.
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