MIAMI — “The man who was responsible for fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy in the head in Florida City on Saturday morning has been arrested,” the police say. “The incident occurred on Saturday morning.”
Jeron Smith, 18, was charged with second-degree murder for the death of Damarion Bailey, according to an updated news release issued by the Miami-Dade Police Department on Sunday morning.
According to the arrest affidavit, Smith and Bailey were seated in a courtyard at 434 NW 13th Street at approximately 10:31 a.m. on Saturday. Smith reportedly observed two guys who were riding bicycles westbound on 13th Street. Smith allegedly pulled out a revolver and began shooting at them “unprovoked.” Bailey was also there throughout this incident. Following this, the riders abandoned their bicycles and started to flee the scene.
A statement from cbsnews.com indicated that Bailey was hit in the head during the shooting that took place while Smith was firing his gun before retreating toward his residence. After receiving the call regarding the shooting, the Florida City Police Department arrived on the site almost immediately and made an attempt to save Bailey’s life while they were there. When Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived on the scene shortly after, unfortunately, they determined that he had passed away.
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After some time, Smith was taken to the Homicide Bureau of the Maryland Police Department for interrogation. While there, he waived his Miranda rights and made a full confession that was recorded on film. The affidavit stated that the Maryland Department of Public Safety (MDPD) then carried out a search warrant at the residence of Smith’s neighbor, where a 9mm pistol was discovered concealed beneath an air conditioning unit. It was then that Bailey verified to the investigators that the gun he used in the incident was the one that he used.
After that, Smith was taken into custody and sent to TGK, where he was processed and charged following the circumstances.