Jury selection began in the trial of Kierra Russ, charged with two counts of second-degree murder and a count of conspiracy in the 2016 Club Blu shooting.
5 arrested in 2016 Florida nightclub shooting that killed 2
December 10, 2020 GMT
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Four men and a woman have been charged with murder in connection with a 2016 Florida nightclub shooting that left two teenagers dead, 17 injured and drew national media attention because it happened in the weeks after the Pulse nightclub massacre.
Demetrious O’Neal, Derrick Leon Church, Tajze Akir Battle, Kierra Kashayla Russ, and Don Dontrill Loggins made their first appearances in court Thursday, charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy. The five, who were arrested Wednesday, were each ordered held on $750,000 bond.
Authorities said tips that came into investigators about the July 25, 2016, shooting during an underage swimsuit-themed party at Club Blu in Fort Myers led to the arrests. The shooting left Sean Archilles, 14, and Stef’an Strawder, 18, dead.