{"id":231375,"date":"2026-04-14T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231375\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:43:08","slug":"teen-allegedly-shoots-himself-in-e-bike-robbery-at-port-st-lucie-mcdonalds-3-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231375\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen allegedly shoots himself in E-Bike robbery at Port St. Lucie McDonald&#8217;s: 3 arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A 16-year-old boy allegedly accidentally shot himself during a confrontation over an E-Bike, leading to his arrest and that of two accomplices in a chaotic scene that unfolded Monday night at a Port St. Lucie McDonald&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Port%20St.%20Lucie%20police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Port St. Lucie Police Department<\/a> said that officers responded to a reported shooting near the McDonald\u2019s located at 3199 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. at around 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, officers reported finding a 16-year-old boy, Jayden Williams, who had suffered two gunshot wounds in his right leg. <\/p>\n<p>The report states that his injuries were non-life-threatening, and he was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Initially believed to be a victim, Williams was later identified as the shooter after an investigation revealed that he accidentally shot himself. <\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the incident reportedly stemmed from an altercation involving multiple people at the McDonald\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>Williams allegedly confronted a juvenile male riding an E-Bike, demanding the bike and addressing a girl not present at the scene, which escalated the situation.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/louis-vuitton-richard-mille-rolex-ysl-1-8-million-dollars-in-counterfeit-luxury-goods-seized-in-west-palm-beach-cbp-says-us-customs-and-border-protection-fake-products-us-economy-smuggle-scheme-scam?teaserSource=trending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">$1.8 million in counterfeit luxury goods seized in West Palm Beach, CBP says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crime Scene Investigators processed the area, recovering a Smith &amp; Wesson pistol along with two magazines. They also collected the suspects\u2019 cell phones as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Following the investigation, three juveniles were arrested and charged:<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Williams:  Accused of robbery with a firearm, violation of probation, and possession of a firearm by a minor.Andre Reid: Accused of robbery with a firearm, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and tampering with evidence.Ed Cesar: Accused of tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<p>All suspects are currently detained at the St. Lucie County Jail and\/or the Department of Juvenile Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are urging anyone with additional information about the incident to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department at 772-871-5000. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A 16-year-old boy allegedly accidentally shot himself during a confrontation over an&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":{"0":"post-231375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-port-st-lucie","8":"tag-port-st-lucie","9":"tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","10":"tag-port-st-lucie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}