The Brief
- Kevin Lamont Reed Jr., 23, was arrested and faces a second-degree murder charge after a parking lot shooting left a 48-year-old man dead outside a pool hall early Thursday, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
- Police say Steven Magee was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Wally’s Poolhall in Lakeland shortly after 12:30 a.m. and later died at the hospital.
- Investigators say the two men argued outside the business, and despite Magee appearing to back away with his hands up, Reed allegedly fired multiple shots before leaving the scene.
LAKELAND, Fla. – Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting that left a 48-year-old man dead early Thursday morning outside a pool hall, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
The backstory:
Investigators say the shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Wally’s Poolhall, located at 1136 E. Main St. Officers arrived to find Steven Magee lying on the sidewalk unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Lakeland Regional Health, where he later died.
The suspected shooter, Kevin Lamont Reed Jr., 23, was taken into custody at his home around 10 p.m. on Thursday.…