The decision came down Thursday night in a Hillsborough County courtroom. Moore was found guilty of first degree murder, carrying a concealed firearm, tampering with evidence and minor in possession of a firearm. He was tried as an adult.<\/p>\n
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Moore, who was 15 at the time of his arrest<\/a>, was seen on surveillance video walking with Buie shortly before his death on April 17, 2024. Three minutes later, Moore was seen walking back<\/a> without Buie.<\/p>\n Buie’s body was found near the railroad tracks between Busch Boulevard and Rome Avenue after Tampa police responded to reports of gunshots in the area.<\/p>\n Detectives later said they found records of Moore communicating with Buie before the murder, and social media messages, notes and search history that implicated him in Buie’s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n He was arrested on Dec. 4 by Tampa police and U.S. Marshals. Days after being taken into custody, Moore escaped from the Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center<\/a> and was later found.<\/p>\n Buie’s grandfather previously told investigators that Jevario went near the train tracks thinking he was going to stand up to a bully. Instead, he said, he was ambushed and killed.\u00a0<\/p>\n