A 19-year-old gunman left three dead and two in critical condition, on Wednesday, in Pine Hills, Florida, a suburb just west of Orlando.
Keith Moses was taken into custody and charged with the murder of 38-year-old Natacha Augustin, who was shot in a car around 11 a.m., Wednesday.
He allegedly returned to the scene of the crime five hours after the first incident and shot two members of the media who were parked in the same spot as the previous victim. They were Dylan Lyons, a journalist, and Jesse Walden, a photographer, both employed by Spectrum News 13. Lyons died on the scene.
WESH 2 reporter Senait Gebregiorgis says she and her photographer left shortly before the second shooting, saying, “we got a gut feeling” regarding their safety.
This is 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses, the suspect in a series of shootings today that left three dead, in OCSO custody. This is a sad day for our community. Three were murdered today, including a woman in her 20s, a 9-year-old girl and a @MyNews13 employee. pic.twitter.com/DXXkxzRHl5
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 23, 2023
Moses then allegedly entered a nearby house and shot a 9-year-old girl and her mother. The mother is in critical condition, and the little girl died.
The mother and daughters’ names have not been released.
Sheriff John Mina held a press conference in which he detailed previous crimes in which the alleged perpetrator has been involved, including aggravated battery, assault, and grand theft.
SUSPECT. Keith Melvin Moses. pic.twitter.com/tYJMBpNv7L
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) February 23, 2023
Local news station WESH2 could only find misdemeanor drug possession, as the other more serious offenses likely occurred when Moses was a juvenile and didn’t have his name released publicly at the time.
Mina later reported that Moses is a “known gang member,” but said there was no indication the shootings were gang related.
The New York Post reported that Walden was alert and talking, according to his loved ones.
Walden, 24, previously worked for WOFL-TV, a Fox station in Orlando, and for KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He shared his tips on YouTube on how to get hired in media. He described how he got hired at his first job as a news photographer after graduating from New Mexico State University with a degree in creative media and video.
Former colleague, reporter Amanda McKenzie, wrote on Twitter, “Please say a prayer for Jesse Walden this morning, I had the opportunity to work with Jesse last year and I am hoping that he pulls through and recovers.”
Sheriff Mina said that Moses knew the first victim but have not established any links between him and the others. At this time, it remains unknown if he knew his next victims were members of the media. The investigation into a motive is ongoing. More charges will likely soon follow.
Recce1
February 24, 2023 at 4:20 pm
I see no reason if this person is convicted of the murders that he shouldn’t be executed. Florida has the death penalty.
I’ll say I hope, but I doubt, that he’ll find Jesus, repent, and be saved. Still, justice demands he loses his life.
Sid
February 25, 2023 at 9:27 am
Totally right, but Bidens judicail system will most likely give him a short prision time.
Camille Gilliam
February 25, 2023 at 11:40 am
I totally agree and we the people can NOT afford to pay to feed idiots like him.
Prayers for the families of the ones he killed.
Thomas Rizzo
February 25, 2023 at 3:03 pm
Totally agree. Why waste time and money by putting pieces of shit like this in prison, hoping they will change.
He deserves to be executed outright for his disregard for human life.
Executions need to once again become the penalty for crimes
Like this, especially when the pricks show no remorse
Iknow
February 25, 2023 at 6:41 pm
I would be happy to take the smirk off his ugly puss. Shave his head for starters.
Bud
February 24, 2023 at 4:23 pm
He should get the Firing Squad within 30 days, stop f–ing around with this trash.
Dave C
February 24, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Send this boy some vaseline. He will need it.
alan1
February 24, 2023 at 10:00 pm
why do these perps always looks so young and so dumb. Like someone dropped them on their head too many times dumb.
Greg
February 25, 2023 at 10:02 am
Thwy went to public school
CPO Bill
February 25, 2023 at 9:16 am
Too bad the ex Memphis cops didn’t get him!
richard
February 25, 2023 at 10:31 am
Then the libs would worship him.
Greg
February 25, 2023 at 10:04 am
Pine Hills has been a problem in the past.
Grizz Mann
February 25, 2023 at 10:46 am
C’mon man! He was just a dreamer, living his dream. Let us just ”move on”.
Drosack
February 25, 2023 at 11:16 am
Sad, he has that innocent look I keep hearing about.
Crankshaft
February 25, 2023 at 1:17 pm
The thug gang member Keith Moses is not only a candidate for the death penalty, upon conviction (which should be relatively easy since he was caught red handed) he should be IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE!!
Bret
February 25, 2023 at 3:44 pm
Awe. We just need to understand him. Most murderers are previous criminals. Sooner or later they will stop. They just need a hug.
Dennis L Ruffin
February 25, 2023 at 5:29 pm
Just another 13%er doing what they do.
Gerald Ladd
February 25, 2023 at 6:19 pm
You can take the nigger out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the nigger
Bob Russell
February 25, 2023 at 6:39 pm
this scumbag should be executed immediately but under the current situation he will not only not be punished, he will be hailed as a hero by the satanic left!!!!!!!!!!
Ralph
February 25, 2023 at 10:52 pm
Enough is enough. Stop coddling this kind of trash.
Off with this phuckers head.
Ella
February 25, 2023 at 11:52 pm
That nasty looking, dispicable POS deserves a trip to “Old Smokey:. Put those horns on his head in a light socket. . More trash that needs to be taken out.
chief
February 26, 2023 at 10:41 am
The problem if he is ever executed it will cost millions in appeals and maybe death in 20 years of BS in the courts!
Bruce Walters
February 26, 2023 at 8:58 pm
Send this nigger and everyone like him to hell, where they belong.
Jerry
February 27, 2023 at 11:45 am
I am a firm “believer” that criminals should “PAY” for their crimes,if found guilty. BUT, for Pieces of shit like this waste,they should be taken behing the jail house and SUMMARILY,,,,,,,EXECUTED !!!!!!