{"id":351167,"date":"2026-07-24T15:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351167\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:23:11","slug":"police-16-year-old-killed-in-early-morning-madison-shooting-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351167\/","title":{"rendered":"Police: 16-year-old killed in early morning Madison shooting, suspect arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MADISON, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Madison Police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning that killed a 16-year-old and left one person behind bars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The incident unfolded just before 3 a.m. after officers were called out to 199 SW Merritt Avenue regarding a shooting, Police Chief Chris Cooks confirmed to WCTV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities then arrived, where police said they found a 16-year-old dead. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, Cooks confirmed that a suspect was detained and arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The department wrote on Facebook that \u201cthere is no further threat to the community, as this was an isolated incident.\u201d MPD thanked the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office and FDLE for the assistance in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As of Friday morning, the police department has not shared any further details about the teen or the suspect, or what led to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, MPD clarified that they are still early in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This story will be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/24\/police-16-year-old-killed-early-morning-madison-shooting-suspect-arrested\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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