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For Immediate Release:
 February 24, 2016

Media Contact:
Detective Marjorie Eloi
[email protected]
 (305)471-1900

***** UPDATE *****

   
Topic: Homicide
Case #: PD160220067589
Date & Time of Occurrence: 02/20/2016 at approx. 2:38 p.m.
Address of Occurrence: 1205 NW 103 Lane
  Miami, Florida
   
Subject #1:
Subject's Name: Leonard Adams , (B/M)
Subject's DOB: 02/10/1998
Subject's Age: 18
Subject's Address: 2050 Lincoln Avenue #3
  Opa-Locka , Florida
Subject's Charges: Second Degree Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Premeditated Attempted Murder
Subject #2:
Subject's Name: Irwen Christopher Pressley, (B/M)
Subject's DOB: 03/07/1998
Subject's Age: 17
Subject's Address: 5755 NW 7 Avenue#1
  Miami, Florida
Subject's Charges: Second Degree Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Premeditated Attempted Murder
Deceased #1:
Deceased's Name: King Carter, (B/M)
Deceased's DOB: 07/27/2009
Deceased's Age: 6
Vehicle #1:
Vehicle Make/Model: Lexus, Early 2000 model
Vehicle Color: Black
Vehicle Description: Four door sedan with multiple bullet holes


Homicide


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, is investigating a shooting that killed a six year old male in northwest Miami-Dade.

Detectives say at approximately 2:38 p.m. officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of NW 103 Lane and NW 12 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male who was shot. The six year old victim, identified as King Carter, was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed as King Carter played outside of the apartment complex with friends, two unknown black males exited a dark four door sedan and began shooting; striking Carter. The gunmen and driver then fled the complex in the vehicle in an unknown direction.

UPDATE #1:  The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau continues to aggressively follow all leads in relation to the murder of King Carter. In the early morning of February 24th the investigation led detectives to the execution of multiple search warrants and as a result, two individuals were detained, arrested and charged accordingly.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers
(305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477
Visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip”
Send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.
   

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MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT
9105 Northwest 25th Street
Doral, FL 33172-1500
(305)471-1780