What happened: A judge ordered a 17-year-old Lantana teen held without bond Friday on a murder count in the sh00ting death of 19-year-old Nigel Beckford.
Background: The judge set a $50,000 bond on a second count and ordered the teen to have no contact with Beckford’s family. Boynton Beach police arrested the teen earlier this month in connection with Beckford’s Aug.
8 sh00ting near the 100 block of Northwest Eighth Avenue. The probable-cause affidavit lists a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.
investigators used license plate reader data, surveillance video and GPS information from ankle monitors as they examined the movements of the teen and another teen charged in the case. Detectives alleged the two were in vehicles traveling together near the sh00ting scene.
The affidavit also cited a witness statement, video surveillance and alleged efforts to destroy a cellphone as evidence investigators said connected the teen to the klling. Beckford was found after police received reports of firearm discharge and later died at a hospital, authorities said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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