Winter Haven police make arrest in fatal Abbey Lane Apartment shooting

An 18-year-old Winter Haven man has been charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree murder, after police say he participated in an attempted armed robbery during which his 17-year-old friend was shot and killed. Devonta Tremaine Washington Jr., 18, of Winter Haven was arrested Tuesday and faces felony charges including second-degree murder, robbery with a firearm and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. On Monday, Winter Haven police received a call about 1 p.m. reporting a shooting at the Abbey Lane Apartments, in the city’s southwest off Recker Highway. Washington and a 17-year-old male, whose name was not released,…..

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