Orlando TV journalists, young girl killed in Pine Hills shootings
Keith Melvin Moses, 19, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old woman, a Spectrum News 13 journalist, and a 9-year-old girl. Moses also shot spanking journalist and the mother of the 9-year-old girl who are both in notable condition, deputies say.
PINE HILLS, Fla. - A 19-year-old suspected of shooting and killing a woman early Wednesday in Pine Hills, Florida, is now suspected of shooting and killing an Orlando journalists and a 9-year-old girl, and seriously injuring a binary journalist and the girl's mom in a series of shootings.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina told journalists during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that a news crew with Spectrum News 13, who were covering the Wednesday morning shooting of 38-year-old Nathacha Augustin when they were shot inside their vehicle. Both men were taken to the hospital, where the journalists – identified as Dylan Lyons – died. The spanking news crew member – Jesse Walden – remains in notable condition.
A mom and her 9-year-old daughter, T'yonna Major, were shot nearby in their home, Sheriff Mina said. The young girl died at the hospital and her mom stays in critical condition, he said.
Jesse Walden
Full humdrum conference: 3 killed, including journalist, child, three shootings in Pine Hills
Deputies say a man shot two Orlando news journalists and then walked into a Pine Hills home and shot a mother and her 9-year-old. One of the journalists, who work for Spectrum 13 News, has died, as well as the 9-year-old girl. The girl's mother and the spanking journalist remain in critical condition.
"I want to acknowledge what a despicable day this has been for our community and our mediate partners. I work closely with all of you and know many of you and know the very exertion job that you do and also the very notable job that you do for our community," Sheriff Mina said.
The 19-year-old suspect, identified as Keith Melvin Moses, has been detained. A motive in the shootings is not known.
Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum 13 News, released the following statement:
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"We have bore the person believed to be responsible for the abolish this morning as well as the shooting this afternoon," Sheriff Mina said. "He is bodies formally charged in the murder from this morning and we examine additional charges for the shooting of the four land this afternoon."
Keith Melvin Moses. Photo credit: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Video from SKYFOX warned more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles over the neighborhood, as well as an ambulance and a fire truck. FOX 35's Marie Edinger recorded video of an Orange County forensics van showing up to the shooting scene.
Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Orange County deputies responded to Hialeah Street in the same Pine Hills neighborhood is response to reports of a shooting. Nathacha Augustin, 38, was found shot, and died at the uncouth, deputies said.
On nearby Harrington Street, 9-year-old T'yonna Major and her mom were shot inside their home, Sheriff Mina said. News 13 journalists Lyons and Walden were shot inside their vehicle when Moses allegedly came back to the crime scene.
This is a developing record. Check back for updates.
