Funeral held for 13-year-old Florida City boy shot and killed
Johvan Taylor, or as friends called him "Woodah," died after several shots were fired in Florida City last Saturday night.
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Johvan Taylor, or as friends called him "Woodah," died after several shots were fired in Florida City last Saturday night.
The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2024.
Johvan Taylor is the nephew of Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Maurice Alexander, CBS News Miami has learned.
Officers found the child in a backyard with gunshot wounds, Florida City Police told CBS News Miami.
CBS News Miami's Teri Hornstein is in Southwest Miami-Dade County outside a WaWa where one person died and another person was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Officers found them inside a car at Southwest 122nd Avenue and 248th Street after responding to calls of shots fired at 9 p.m. Sunday.
According to Miami-Dade Police, the couple was involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical fight.
Police said that the boy was outside an apartment complex with a group of people when shots were fired and he was hit.
The incident happened on Halloween, police said.
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Police said the dispute escalated when an unknown suspect pulled out a gun and shot the dad as he intervened.
One witness said that it seemed like the thieves were waiting for the truck to arrive and that the money was taken directly from the van before it arrived.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found him unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds.
The girl's mother told CBS News Miami that she was never missing but rather on vacation with her and her boyfriend.
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If anyone has any information regarding the shooting, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers.
At this time, no suspects or any additional information have been released as the investigation continues.
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau has identified and arrested Joy Chandra Nath, 29, in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
According to the Miami Herald, Thomas is also charged in a separate cold case involving the murder of a 16-year-old Gainsville boy in 2010.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the Eastern Shores community, near NE 17th Street and 35th Avenue.
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