ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The state of Florida has officially decided not to pursue formal charges against a teen who was arrested in a 2022 deadly shooting of a man in Orange County.
Documents show that a “nolle prosequi,” or “not to wish to prosecute,” was signed Monday, meaning official charges will not be pursued against Jacob Andrew LeGrand, who was arrested last year in connection with the Nov. 1, 2022, fatal shooting of 21-year-old Kyle D’Jireh Mote.
Court records show that the sole witness in the case recanted his statement and was no longer cooperating with authorities.
LeGrand was 17 years old at the time of the shooting.
No other details have been released.
ORIGINAL STORY: A teen was arrested over four months after a man was shot and killed in Orange County, the sheriff’s office announced Monday.
Deputies said 18-year-old Jacob Andrew LeGrand was arrested in connection to the Nov. 1, 2022, fatal shooting of 21-year-old Kyle D’Jireh Mote. The sheriff’s office added that LeGrand was 17 years old at the time of the shooting.
Deputies had said they found Mote, who had been shot, at the 2100 block of Americana Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Mote was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, according to the sheriff’s office.
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LeGrand faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.
No other information is available at this time. Check back here for updates.
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