Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Carey Fernard Showers Jr., 18, has been charged as an adult with second-degree homicide, attempted armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm after an investigation into the shooting of Joshua Douglass at Treehouse Village Apartments on September 10.
Christian Eugene Howard, 18, was previously arrested for allegedly shooting Douglass, attempting to rob Douglass, and shooting Showers; his full charges are listed at the end of this article.
At about 8:18 p.m. on September 10, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a call about a person who had been shot at Treehouse Village Apartments (125 SE 16th Avenue); officers found Douglass on the ground, where he had succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. No suspects were located at the scene, but “numerous” shell casings were found, and a pickup truck that was parked in front of the pool had “numerous” bullet holes…