SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla – The Board of County Commissioners put new rules into place for all special events on Tuesday, the same day we learned that the 16-year-old accused of shooting multiple people at an event venue near Sanford will be prosecuted as an adult.
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said Cabana Live did not have the proper permit in place to host the party that was advertised on social media as the “Nobody Leaves Sober” pool party.
Christopher Bouie was initially held in juvenile detention when he was arrested after a shooting at the venue on April 28. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says Bouie opened fire after a fight broke out between two other people attending a party at the venue that night. He was tackled and disarmed by security.
The Board of County Commissioners’ eight-page resolution includes requirements for many event aspects including, duration, signage, insurance, and safety and security.
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“What we’ve never had is a security aspect, and how the security must be done by that entity who is asking for a special event,” said Chairman Jay Zembower.
Venues may have to submit security plans including whether there will be searches, metal detectors and ID checks. The operator will have to pay for the cost of security.
“And it will be in guidance with the sheriff of this county,” said Zembower. “So, the sheriff will know what’s going on and the sheriff will also be able to vet the process and say, ‘Yeah, their security plan is not so good you better tell them to do something different.’”
Anyone who doesn’t follow the proper protocol could face fines.
“Its unfortunate that these things happen, and as we go along in time there’s things that we could do 20, 30 years ago that arguably you just can’t take for granted today,” said Zembower.
News 6 has reached out to the owners of Cabana Live before to get their perspective on what happened. They have declined to comment.
Christopher Bouie Jr. now faces five counts of attempted second-degree murder while discharging a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm by a minor. He was transferred to the jail in Seminole County Tuesday and faced a judge for a first appearance hearing.
Bouie was initially held in juvenile attention when he was arrested after a shooting at the venue on April 28. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says Bouie opened fire after a fight broke out between two other people attending a party at the venue that night. He was tackled and disarmed by security.
An attorney for Bouie says he has no prior criminal history and should be granted bond.
At Tuesday’s hearing, a judge decided he will stay in custody at the jail in Seminole County.
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