WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — The search for a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing a man early Thursday morning has ended after the teen turned himself into police.
- 13-year-old boy accused of killing James Anthony Bacon, 25
- Investigators say shooting stemmed from alleged "dispute"
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The Winter Garden teen is being charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old James Anthony Bacon.
Winter Garden Police responded to West Crown Point Road at Edgeway Drive around 1:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, according to Cpt. Scott Allen.
Upon arrival, officers found Bacon shot and unresponsive. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead at 2:47 a.m.
Investigators later identified the teen as a suspect and said the shooting stemmed from an alleged “dispute the two have been having for weeks.” He turned himself in to police Thursday afternoon after an hours-long search.
No further information is available at this time.
