1 arrested, another sought in shooting death of Riverview graduate, shot while home for Christmas
SARASOTA, Fla. - An arrest was made in connection to a Dec. 29 shooting at Ackerman Park that killed an 18-year-old Riverview High School graduate and budding college football player, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies are still looking for the other suspect in the shooting.
Deputies say Kalvion Turner, 20, was previously named as one of two suspects in the fatal shooting.
He voluntarily turned himself in to authorities on Thursday. The second suspect, 20-year-old Nyquan Priester, is still on the run.
Courtesy: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
The shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m. at the park located at 400 Apex Road in Sarasota.
Witnesses told deputies that about 40 to 50 people were gathered in the park when several shots were fired from the back seat of a vehicle in the parking lot. Dylan Jenkins, a standout both on and off the football field, was killed.
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Dylan just finished his first college semester and was home for Christmas break when a fight broke out at the park. Deputies say Dylan wasn't involved, but was hit by the gunfire that rang out.
Bystanders saw him on the ground with a single gunshot wound to his back. Someone drove him away from the scene to another parking lot nearby where paramedics pronounced him deceased.
Graduation photo of Dylan Jenkins, Riverview High class of 2020
Detectives say they learned the suspect’s vehicle was a gold Hyundai and they believed Turner and Prieste were in the backseat.
Deputies are still searching for Priester who is wanted for second-degree murder and discharging a firearm from a vehicle within 1,000 feet of any person.
Image courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Turner has been charged with a single count of principal to second-degree murder with a firearm.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900.
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