{"id":163516,"date":"2026-02-21T04:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163516\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T04:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:40:14","slug":"miami-dade-sheriff-speaks-out-after-two-teens-are-arrested-in-drive-by-shooting-of-15-year-old-boy-in-west-kendall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163516\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade Sheriff speaks out after two teens are arrested in drive-by shooting of 15-year-old boy in West Kendall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami-Dade Sheriff<\/a> Rosie Cordero-Stutz is speaking out following the arrests of 2 teenagers after a 15-year-old boy was shot in West Kendall this week while walking with a 16-year-old friend.<\/p>\n

CBS News Miami has also discovered new details about this case in an arrest report. The report said this incident happened after an argument between the teenagers who were in a car and the victim and his friend.<\/p>\n

The report said the shooter reached out of his window and started shooting. Video from a neighbor’s Ring Cam recorded 8 shots<\/a> being fired just before 430 p.m. on Wednesday on S.W. 152nd Ave. at 80th St. The victim and his friend walked 4 blocks to the north, where the 16-year-old friend called 911, and the victim was taken to the hospital, where he is in stable condition after being shot in the shoulder and ankle.<\/p>\n

The arrest report said the shooter was identified by both the victim and his friend, as well as the driver and a 15-year-old student from Felix \u2028Varela High School who was in the back seat. The report said the victim knew the shooter and said the driver of the car also confessed.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said, “I am extremely proud of the hard work by the men and women of our agency and all the other individuals who helped in this case. This is a terrible case. Any time a juvenile is involved in violence or gunfire, it is terrible. We work so hard, and they were able to turn this around and make arrests almost within 24 hours.”\u2028<\/p>\n

She said, “I am so proud of that, and so they know the mission is to keep the county safe, including our children, and they were following through with that.”<\/p>\n

The arrest report said the shooter claimed he was at home during the time of the shooting. But as he appeared in court for a hearing, a judge said, “These are very serious charges. I find probable cause for each of the counts enumerated.”<\/p>\n

She also ordered him to stay away from the victim and his friend and ordered that he be held in pre-trial detention until another hearing on March 11th. She also agreed with a request that a psychological evaluation of the accused shooter be done.<\/p>\n

The state also announced that it was reviewing the case to see if he would eventually be charged as an adult.<\/p>\n

The arrest report said the 15-year-old boy, who was a backseat passenger, said he had no idea a shooting would happen, and after the shots were fired, he reportedly asked the driver to stop the car and let him out.<\/p>\n

The 16-year-old boy is charged with attempted 2nd degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a minor.<\/p>\n

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