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TPD makes second arrest related to shooting at FAMU's outdoor basketball courts

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Posted at 4:10 PM, Dec 05, 2022
and last updated 2023-04-11 15:21:57-04

The Tallahassee Police Departmentannounced Monday that it made a second arrest in connection to the fatal shooting incident that occurred at the outdoor basketball courts on Wahnish Way on Nov. 27.

According to TPD, 21-year-old Chedderick Thomas was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree homicide and four counts of attempted homicide.

The police department says a thorough investigation determined Thomas was driven by 21-year-old Da'Vhon Sharai Young to the outdoor basketball courts in the 2100 block of Wahnish Way on Nov. 27 to shoot a male over comments made on social media. Thomas fired multiple shots into a crowd on the basketball courts and fled the scene with Young in a vehicle, according to TPD.

As a result of the shooting incident, four victims sustained injuries and a fifth victim passed away from his injuries. The deceased victim is not believed to be the target of the shooting, TPD says.

Youngwas also charged with one count of first-degree homicide and four counts of attempted homicide.