Police in Florida have arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly encouraging her girlfriend to shoot another woman to death while livestreaming the incident on Facebook.
Lakevia Davonna Pringle is charged with principal to first-degree premeditated homicide, according to a Sanford police press release. According to authorities, Lauren Ashley Martin was shot and killed by her girlfriend, Savon Tyler, on November 5.
“While livestreaming, Pringle can be heard encouraging Tyler to continue the altercation, which led to Lauren’s homicide,” police said, adding that Pringle had not cooperated with investigators.
Pringle turned herself in to authorities on Friday after the arrest warrant was issued. The main statute in Florida is as follows:
Don Pumphrey Jr., a Florida defense attorney, compared the statute to a tornado, where “everyone gets sucked into the vortex of destruction in the form of the most serious possible charge.”
He writes that law enforcement uses the statute “frequently.” For example, it could be used on a getaway driver in a fatal bank robbery, he explained. Another example is charging someone who hired a hit man to kill someone.
“Florida Statutes Section 777.011 is the ‘Big Nasty’ of the nastiest Florida Statutes,” wrote the author. “When I say ‘Big Nasty,’ I mean it draws everyone into the crime in a ‘big’ way, similar to a Fujita 5 Tornado (FPP Scale). Total destruction.
It is bad. Really bad. The statute treats ‘actual perpetrators’ and aiders and abettors in the same way, regardless of their roles in the offense — they are all principals in the first degree.
According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, cops responded to a shooting around 7 p.m. on the 1700 block of Travertine Terrace. When they arrived, they discovered Martin in the road, suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest.
When she arrived at the hospital, doctors performed emergency surgery, but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead.
Cops investigating the scene discovered a pool of blood, a children’s toy bat, and a 9 mm handgun. Savon, who lived in the condominium complex, remained on the scene and spoke with investigators. Following Miranda, she allegedly admitted to shooting Martin twice during a fistfight.
Martin’s family confirmed to Orlando NBC affiliate WESH that the 34-year-old was a photographer. Tyler had a problem with some of the photos, and someone made a comment online, which “spiraled out of control from there,” Martin’s aunt explained.
Tyler, 35, told police that she learned Martin was coming to her house to fight while watching a Facebook Live video. Tyler stated in the affidavit that she grabbed the gun and mini bat. While waiting for Martin, Tyler “strategically placed” the gun in a nearby utility box, according to the affidavit.
When Martin arrived, Tyler met her in the middle of the street, holding the mini bat. The two got into a “mutual-combat style fist fight,” according to cops. According to police, Martin snatched the bat from her hand. Tyler allegedly ran to get the gun and shot Martin twice, according to the affidavit.
Tyler claimed she became afraid for her life when Martin wielded the bat, but later backtracked, claiming she believed Martin had a weapon. She then expressed concern for her four children in the house.
Martin and Pringle’s Facebook Live videos captured some of the incident, including Tyler holding a gun. Pringle allegedly enticed Tyler by saying “beat that hoe’s a-” and “fire her a- up.” It was too dark to photograph the shooting, but cops heard two gunshots in the distance. One shot struck Martin’s forearm, while the other entered her abdomen, striking several organs.
“A family is mourning the loss of a loved one, because someone chose to resolve a disagreement with violence,” Sanford police Chief Cecil Smith said. “What sparked the argument between these two will be forgotten, but Lauren’s death will be felt by her family and friends for the rest of their lives. “There are alternatives to violence.”
Pringle and Tyler are both being held without bond at the Seminole County Jail. They both have court dates scheduled for December 10.
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