2 charged in deadly shooting tied to alleged gun sale at Leesburg park

The Brief

  • Two teens are charged in the December shooting death of 18-year-old Juan Alberto Gomez Jr. at Leesburg’s Berry Park, which investigators say followed an arranged gun sale.
  • D’yuntre Jeraun Wright, 17, faces second-degree murder, and James Albert Fenderson IV, 19, is charged with principal to third-degree murder and firearm possession by a felon, according to the Leesburg Police Department.
  • Police say surveillance video, witness statements and social media messages show the pair set up the meeting; both are held without bond.

LEESBURG, Fla. Two men have been charged in connection with a deadly shooting of an 18-year-old man in December that authorities say stemmed from an arranged gun sale, according to affidavits filed by the Leesburg Police Department.

D’yuntre Jeraun Wright, 17, is charged with second-degree murder, while James Albert Fenderson IV, 19, faces charges including principal to third-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon or delinquent in the death of Juan Alberto Gomez Jr.

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