PANAMA CITY — Police have charged two Panama City juveniles and one adult with the shooting death of a local teenager, officials announced Wednesday.
A fourth suspected accomplice is still at large.
Javares R. Cameron, 18; Capri Brooks, 14; and Isiah C. Grady, 15, have each been arrested and charged with a role in the killing of 17-year-old Curtis Hunt. He was shot in the head with a semi-automatic handgun while sitting outside a residence in the 200 block of Kraft Avenue Tuesday at about 1:15 p.m. Panama City Police were seeking four suspects after the shooting and have since arrested three people, according to arrest reports.
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The three suspects, all of Panama City, were arrested across town at Royal Arms Garden Apartments on Balboa Avenue, while another suspect fled that area on foot and has not been seen by authorities since.
Hunt died from the gunshot wound at a local hospital later that evening. What motivated the shooting remained unclear Wednesday, but police have stated they believe it was a “targeted attack of Hunt and not a random act of violence.”
Police have charged Cameron with an open count of murder, citing physical evidence and statements from the other suspects as cause to believe he fired the fatal shot.
According to arrest reports, Cameron’s shoe impressions were left on the roadside, approaching where officers discovered Hunt with a gunshot wound to the head. Cameron, Brooks, Grady and the fourth, unidentified suspect then fled the area in a blue Grand Marquis. Brooks allegedly took undisclosed evidence from the scene and, once he was apprehended, police found a firearm on him, police reported.
En route to Royal Garden Arms, Grady allegedly overheard Cameron say: “I hit him,” Grady told police.
Police still sought the fourth suspect Wednesday in connection with their investigation, releasing dash camera footage from Royal Arms Apartments. Authorities are offering a cash reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest of the individual.
Though the two juveniles are not yet of driving age, both have a criminal history. In addition to principle to murder, the 14-year-old Brooks was charged with felon in possession of a firearm after two previous burglary arrests. The 15-year-old Grady was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and violation of probation. Details of his former charges were not available.
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Cameron was taken to the Bay County Jail for processing. Brooks and Grady were transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Police urge anyone with information regarding the case and the whereabouts of the fourth suspect to contact the Panama City Police Department, 850-872-3100, or they can report their tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
The suspect is a black male, 15 to 16 years old. He is about 5-feet 8 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, white shorts with black belt, white socks and white and black tennis shoes.