A teen was indicted for murder in an Orlando drug deal that turned into an attempted robbery, and the State Attorney is charging him as an adult.
This homicide took place before Johnson’s 18th birthday and State Attorney Andrew Bain’s office direct filed charges against him to be charged as an adult.
An Orange County grand jury formally indicted 18-year-old Tenaje Johnson on charges of First Degree Murder (with a Firearm), Attempted Robbery (with a Firearm), Shooting at, within or into an Occupied Vehicle and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor.
On July 14, 2024, the Orlando Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Lawne Boulevard and found 19-year-old Christopher Dumesle slumped over in a vehicle.
First responders pronounced him deceased on the scene from a gunshot wound. The investigation revealed Mr. Dumesle had arrived for a drug deal but two suspects met him there for a robbery attempt, resulting in the fatal shooting.
The State Attorney’s office presented sufficient evidence to a grand jury to secure an indictment against Johnson for First Degree Murder (with a Firearm), Attempted Robbery (with a Firearm), Shooting at, within or into an Occupied Vehicle and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor.
