PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – A taking pictures that occurred about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday has resulted in a single man’s loss of life and an adolescent charged along with his homicide.
Based on the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace arrest report, 17-year-old Brayden Raul Gomez shot William Robert McArthur at the back of the pinnacle.
McArthur, who was a Lyft driver, was reportedly giving Gomez a experience from a Entrance Seashore Highway enterprise to the Woodlawn space. Gomez was within the again seat.
Investigators stated Gomez confessed to the taking pictures, saying he was angered by a few of McArthur’s feedback to him.
He claimed the sufferer identified Gomez was intoxicated and underage, stated he would quantity to nothing, and stated Gomez’s mom was “Sorry.”
That is when Gomez allegedly pulled his gun and shot McArthur close to the intersection of Wildwood Highway and Emerald Cove Road.
Authorities stated Gomez instructed them he pulled McArthur out of the automotive and tried to resuscitate him. The automotive continued to roll till it stopped about 100 yards down the highway.
Deputies stated they discovered Gomez’s bloody garments at his mom’s close by residence.
In addition they stated Gomez led them to the gun that he allegedly threw in a rubbish can in Woodlawn.
The State Lawyer’s Workplace has waived Gomez to grownup standing.
He’s at the moment within the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice, charged with an Open Depend of Homicide.
