PANAMA CITY — The Panama City Police Department announced three arrests in connection with a murder on Kraft Avenue on Tuesday.
Javares R. Cameron, 18, was charged with an open count of murder and resisting an officer without violence. Capri Brooks, 14, was charged with principle to murder, felon in possession of a firearm, resisting an officer without violence and tampering with evidence. And Isiah C. Grady was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and violation of parole.
Curtis Hunt, 17, died on Tuesday after suffering a gunshot wound in the 200 block of Kraft Avenue at around 1:15 p.m. Nearby residents said Hunt was sitting alone on a bench in the 200 block of Kraft Avenue. They said his face was covered with blood after the shooting.
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Residents said it appeared the shooting was unprovoked.
“It’s sad a person can just come up and shoot somebody’s son,” said one resident who did not want to be identified. “It’s senseless.”
The PCPD investigation revealed four men fled the scene in a blue, late-model Grand Marquis. PCPD officers located the vehicle at 15th Street and Balboa Avenue and initiated a traffic stop at the Royal Arms Garden Apartments.
Royal Arms is across the street from the Bay District Schools headquarters. A School Board meeting underway at the time was temporarily adjourned because of safety reasons.
Three of the four suspects fled on foot, while a fourth remained in the vehicle. After a search that involved police dogs and a helicopter, three suspects were captured. Two were arrested and one fled on foot after retrieving something from the back of the vehicle.
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PCPD released video of the fourth suspect and are asking for the public’s help in locating him. He is described as a black male, approximately 15 or 16 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, white shorts with black belt, white socks, and white and black tennis shoes, according to the PCPD.
Police are offering a cash reward of up to $500 to the first person who provides information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Anyone having information regarding this case can call the PCPD at 850-872-3100. To report a tip anonymously, call CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
