UPDATE: Detectives have arrested a second
suspect in connection with the January 2015 shooting that left one teenager
dead and another injured in Golden Gate Estates.
Robert Kevin
Cheney Jr., 22, of LaBelle, faces charges of third-degree murder and attempted
third-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 21, 2015 shootings of Marcos
Aleman, 17, and Michael Stallone, 18, both of Golden Gate Estates.
Meliton
Cruz, 17, of 1412 Carson Road, was already in the Collier County jail on
charges of second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted second-degree
murder.
Detectives
say Cruz shot the victims as they were sitting in their vehicle around 10 p.m.
in the 2300 block of 50th Avenue Northeast. Aleman died at the
scene. Stallone was able to exit the vehicle and obtain help from nearby
residents. Stallone provided deputies with Cruz’s name and a vehicle
description.
During their
investigation detectives obtained additional information and physical evidence
linking Cheney to the crime.
On Monday the
CCSO Homicide Section obtained a warrant for Cheney’s arrest. That same day
Cheney was arrested on the Collier County warrant when he showed up to the
state Probation office in LaBelle.
He was
booked into the Hendry County Jail. His bond was set at $760,000.
Earlier news release:
Arrest Made In Estates Homicide
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Post Date: 01/22/2015 8:45 AM
Collier County Sheriff's Office deputies have charged a
17-year-old Immokalee resident in connection with a shooting Wednesday night
that left one teenager dead and another injured in CCSO's Golden Gate Estates
District.
Meliton Cruz Jr., 1412 Carson Road, is charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted second-degree murder with a firearm. The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. on the 2300 block of 50th Avenue N.E.
Deputies say Cruz shot the victims as they were sitting in their vehicle. Victim Marcos Aleman, 17, of Golden Gate Estates, died at the scene. The surviving victim, Michael Stallone, 18, also of Golden Gate Estates, was able to exit the vehicle and obtain help from nearby residents. Stallone provided deputies with Cruz's name and a vehicle description.
A short time later deputies saw a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Camp Keais Road and Immokalee Road in CCSO's Immokalee District. Cruz was one of three occupants in the vehicle. Through the investigation deputies identified him as the person responsible for the shooting.
Stallone was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The investigation continues.
Cruz's arrest photo will be released when it becomes available.
Meliton Cruz Jr., 1412 Carson Road, is charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted second-degree murder with a firearm. The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. on the 2300 block of 50th Avenue N.E.
Deputies say Cruz shot the victims as they were sitting in their vehicle. Victim Marcos Aleman, 17, of Golden Gate Estates, died at the scene. The surviving victim, Michael Stallone, 18, also of Golden Gate Estates, was able to exit the vehicle and obtain help from nearby residents. Stallone provided deputies with Cruz's name and a vehicle description.
A short time later deputies saw a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Camp Keais Road and Immokalee Road in CCSO's Immokalee District. Cruz was one of three occupants in the vehicle. Through the investigation deputies identified him as the person responsible for the shooting.
Stallone was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The investigation continues.
Cruz's arrest photo will be released when it becomes available.
