{"id":167159,"date":"2026-02-24T17:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167159\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:27:07","slug":"orlando-soul-food-restaurant-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167159\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando soul food restaurant shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 A 16-year-old boy appeared in court Tuesday to face an attempted first-degree murder charge following a shooting at an Orlando restaurant that left four teenagers wounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The shooting happened on Feb. 15 at Soul Sister on Parramore Avenue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Orlando Police charged the minor with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from a gang-related dispute. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">A judge has ordered the teenager to remain in detention until his trial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Investigators determined that several people exchanged gunfire during the initial dispute before running away from the restaurant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Approximately one minute later, a suspect returned to the scene and fired additional shots into a crowd that had gathered to help one of the victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">One victim suffered a critical head injury during the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">While Orlando Police reported the injury was to the head, witnesses stated the teenager had been shot in the neck. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Officers identified the victim as a known member of an opposing gang involved in the dispute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The 16-year-old appeared in court Tuesday alongside his mother. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Detectives are continuing to investigate other teenagers believed to be involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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