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Autopsy results finalized for Brevard deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teens
Read full article: Autopsy results finalized for Brevard deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teensAutopsy results for a 35-year-old Brevard County sheriff’s deputy cleared of wrongdoing in the 2020 shooting deaths of two Cocoa teens during a mistaken traffic stop shows the deputy had a history of cardiovascular issues.
Family of Cocoa teens shot, killed by Brevard deputy in mistaken traffic stop to hold memorial
Read full article: Family of Cocoa teens shot, killed by Brevard deputy in mistaken traffic stop to hold memorialFriends, family and supporters are expected to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting.
Brevard sheriff’s deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teens found dead
Read full article: Brevard sheriff’s deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teens found deadA Brevard County sheriff’s deputy who was cleared by prosecutors of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of two Cocoa teens was found dead in his Osceola County home.
Family of teen killed in Brevard deputy-involved shooting plans to file lawsuits
Read full article: Family of teen killed in Brevard deputy-involved shooting plans to file lawsuitsNow that the state attorney’s office has decided not to file criminal charges against a Brevard County deputy who fatally shot two teens, the family of one of the victims is making plans to file a pair of lawsuits.
Brevard deputy who shot, killed 2 teens won’t face charges, state attorney decides
Read full article: Brevard deputy who shot, killed 2 teens won’t face charges, state attorney decidesThe Brevard and Seminole State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it will not be filing charges against a Brevard County deputy who shot and killed two teens in Cocoa on Nov. 13, 2020.
Family of teen shot, killed by Brevard deputy demands answers from state attorney
Read full article: Family of teen shot, killed by Brevard deputy demands answers from state attorneyThe grandmother of Sincere Pierce holds a new briefing to demand answers from the State Attorney's office on whether the deputy who shot and killed Sincere Pierce will face charges.
Cocoa City Council to draft letter to State Attorney on teen shooting case
Read full article: Cocoa City Council to draft letter to State Attorney on teen shooting caseThe Cocoa City Council voted unanimously to draft a letter to the State Attorney's office urging it to make a decision on whether to file charges against a deputy who shot and killed two teens.
FDLE turns over investigation into Brevard deputy-involved shooting of 2 teens to prosecutors
Read full article: FDLE turns over investigation into Brevard deputy-involved shooting of 2 teens to prosecutorsBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – State investigators have turned over their findings to prosecutors regarding the deputy-involved shooting that resulted in the death of two teens shot in a Cocoa neighborhood in November. In the days after the Nov. 13 shooting, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said two deputies were attempting to conduct a traffic stop of what they believed to be a stolen car. On Feb. 5, the FDLE turned over its investigative findings to the Brevard County State Attorneys Office. [RELATED: Sheriff: Brevard deputy ‘forced to fire,’ fatally shooting 2 teens in car]The 18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office confirmed they are in receipt of the FDLE investigative findings regard the use of deadly force by Santiago-Miranda. Dash camera video released by the sheriff showed the two deputies attempting to stop the vehicle and yelling “stop” seven or more times before the shooting.
Deputy involved in deadly shooting of teens told his wife’s lover to ‘wear a bulletproof vest,’ police say
Read full article: Deputy involved in deadly shooting of teens told his wife’s lover to ‘wear a bulletproof vest,’ police sayNeither the sheriff’s office nor the Titusville Police Department responded to inquiries about the case. The records detailing the investigation and the April incident were released to FLORIDA TODAY by the State Attorney’s Office after a record’s request. The allegations led the sheriff’s office to temporarily remove Santiago-Miranda from his duties, placing him on administrative leave, according to the report. Neither the sheriff’s office nor the FDLE have confirmed if the vehicle driven by Crooms was stolen or mistakenly targeted as contended by relatives of the teens. The shooting has drawn national attention along with calls for more accountability and transparency from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
’Why was the first thing to shoot?’ Community mourns Cocoa teens killed in deputy-involved shooting
Read full article: ’Why was the first thing to shoot?’ Community mourns Cocoa teens killed in deputy-involved shootingCOCOA, Fla. – The families of two Cocoa teenagers are grieving and demanding answers after both died last week in a deputy-involved shooting in Cocoa. Despite the release of the deputy’s names and some video, the community held a rally and vigil for the teens in Cocoa on Wednesday, demanding more transparency from the sheriff. Family and community members came out Nov. 18, 2020 in Cocoa to hold a vigil for two teens killed in a deputy-involved shooting. (Image: Jerry Askin/WKMG) (WKMG 2020)Family of both teens have hired notable civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them. The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating whether the vehicle the teens were in was the suspected stolen vehicle.
Second deputy never fired gun in shooting that killed 2 teens, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Second deputy never fired gun in shooting that killed 2 teens, sheriff’s office saysBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office clarified Wednesday that the second deputy involved in a shooting that killed two teens never fired her gun. On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office clarified the third occupant was not harmed in the incident and has not been charged. They have since been interviewed and released from the investigation, according to a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office clarified Wednesday that authorities do not know who the guns belong to or if they were stolen. This detail would be determined as part of the FDLE investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
Sheriff: Brevard deputy ‘forced to fire,’ fatally shooting 2 teens in car
Read full article: Sheriff: Brevard deputy ‘forced to fire,’ fatally shooting 2 teens in carBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey says one of his deputies was “forced to fire” on a car in a Cocoa neighborhood, fatally shooting a 16-year-old and 18-year-old last week. The sheriff’s office didn’t confirm the deaths of 18-year-old Sincere Pierce and 16-year-old Angelo “AJ” Crooms until Monday. The sheriff’s office declined to identify the deputies involved and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement also declined, saying that would need to come from the sheriff’s office. [RELATED: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump representing families of teens killed in Brevard deputy shooting]Investigators said the vehicle was first observed at Clearlake Road and Dixon Boulevard and moments later in the area of Ivy Street. According to the Ivey, Santiago-Miranda has been employed with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office since February 2017, Hendren has been employed with the sheriff’s office since June 2018.