DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two teens have been charged in the murder of an 18-year-old man outside a Daytona Beach middle school, police announced Friday.
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A 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl are facing first degree murder charges in connection to Eric L. Gordon’s death on November 24 outside Campbell Middle School.
That night, officials found Gordon slumped over the driver's seat of a vehicle that had crashed into a building at the school. He was "bleeding profusely” when authorities found him, Daytona Beach Police said in late November.
Gordon had been shot in the head and died from his injuries, police said.
The 17-year-old facing charges was picked up Friday morning by the U.S. Marshals in Georgia. He will be brought back to Florida.
The 16-year-old was already in custody at the Volusia County Department of Juvenile Justice for an unrelated case.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri did not comment on the motive for the murder. He said while it is an ongoing investigation, he is confident the shooter is in custody.
In accordance with Spectrum News 13’s crime guidelines, we are not naming the suspects since they are minors.
