Police say a man has been arrested following a shooting that left 1 dead and 1 injured in Sanford.
SANFORD, Florida. – According to the Sanford Police Department, a man was arrested in connection with a shooting on Sunday that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
Rodrakus Lorenzo Warren, 27, was arrested Thursday after investigators said they had a probable cause of Warren’s involvement in the shooting that killed Stephen Martin, 29, and seriously injured a 27-year-old woman.
Around 8:00 pm on Sunday, police officers arrived at the Bel-Air Apartments parking lot at 900 E. Airport Blvd., police said. Upon arrival, officers found a 27-year-old woman with a stomach wound; she was taken to the hospital in serious condition, police said. According to an earlier press release, a man identified as 29-year-old Stephen Martin was found nearby with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Martin later died of his injuries after being taken to the hospital, police said.
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The woman had been in the area previously to exchange custody of her children with their father, who lived in the complex, police said.
Witnesses said the woman appeared agitated when she arrived at the compound and allegedly broke into the apartment before being forcibly taken away, the report said.
Police said they learned from witnesses that the woman was brandishing a gun before leaving the compound.
When Martin and the woman returned, they were shot on the second-floor walkway next to the apartment, although the motive for the shooting was unknown at the time of this report, police said.
Police said Warren was found with a firearm during his arrest on Thursday. He faces charges of second-degree murder with a firearm, attempted second-degree murder with a firearm, and carrying a concealed firearm, records show.
Anyone with information about the shooting is strongly advised to contact the police department or crime line at 800-423-8477. Calls to Crimeline remain anonymous, and tips that help investigators solve murder cases can be rewarded with cash rewards of up to $5,000.
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