Tampa Police have arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old male in Central Florida.
In the middle of the afternoon, police officers responded to the 8600 block of N Armenia Ave following a report of a juvenile who had been shot.
Witnesses on scene advised the incident happened following a fight near a bus stop on Armenia.
Police officers retrieved video that captured the incident showing the suspect chasing the victim with a firearm in his hand.
According to local law enforcement, the suspect was later identified as 14-year-old Scott Decerant.
Decerant is charged with:
- Aggravated Assault with Intent to Commit a Felony with a Weapon (Firearm)
- Attempted Murder in the First-Degree, (Premeditated/Firearm)
- Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm or Deadly Weapon (Firearm)
- Carrying Concealed Firearm
- Minor in Possession of a Firearm
