’Why was the first thing to shoot?’ Community mourns Cocoa teens killed in deputy-involved shooting
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/lo...lved-shooting/COCOA, Fla. – The families of two Cocoa teenagers are grieving and demanding answers after both died last week in a deputy-involved shooting in Cocoa.
According to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, two deputies were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Friday of what they believed to be a stolen car. After Angelo “AJ” Crooms, 16, attempted to continue to drive, Deputy Jafet Santiago-Miranda opened fire, in fear he was going to be struck by the vehicle, according to the sheriff. The other deputy on scene did not fire their weapon.
Crooms and Sincere Pierce, 18, were both killed in the shooting. A third occupant inside the vehicle survived.
Dash camera video released by the sheriff shows the two deputies attempting to stop the vehicle and yelling “stop” seven or more times before the shooting.