A warrant is currently out for the arrest of 15-year-old Robbiel Stokes following the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Camron Bowen in Milwaukee. Prosecutors have charged Stokes with first-degree intentional homicide in connection with the incident. Authorities were called to the scene, where they discovered Bowen in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died from his injuries at the location.
As reported by Law & Crime, the events leading up to the shooting were captured on surveillance video from a county bus. According to the criminal complaint, the two teenagers were seen having a “heated” conversation while riding in the back of the vehicle. The bus driver claimed that both teens appeared to board at the same stop and sat near each other. When the driver pulled over to let passengers off, both boys exited the bus at the same time.
Police investigators noted that only “6 seconds” passed after the pair stepped off the bus before the violence unfolded. Surveillance footage shows Stokes pulling a handgun from his hoodie while Bowen had his back turned. Stokes then “immediately started to fire the handgun” at Bowen, who attempted to run in front of the bus to escape the gunfire.
The police have yet to catch the suspect
The driver witnessed the encounter, telling police he reportedly saw Stokes catch up to Bowen and fire several shots before pausing to look at the victim and fleeing the scene. The driver radioed dispatchers immediately to report the situation as Bowen collapsed in the road.
The relationship between the two teens was already reportedly strained, as the principal of the school they both attended confirmed they had been involved in a fight just three days prior to the shooting. The investigation into Stokes moved quickly after police spoke with his mother…