A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of shooting and killing another woman in a live-streaming video on social media, according to police.
Savon Tyler, 35, was charged. first degree premeditated murder He is being held in the Seminole County Jail without bond, according to jail records.
The Sanford Police Department said Tyler is accused of killing Lauren Martin, 34, after an altercation escalated into a physical altercation at a Greystone townhome Tuesday night.
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Savon Tyler, 35, has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the shooting death of Lauren Martin, 34, which police said was captured on live social media video. (Sanford Police Department)
Sanford police say officers responded to a shooting at Travertine Terrace shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday and found a woman, later identified as Martin, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the street.
She was taken to hospital but died from her injuries.
Police determined Martin drove to Tyler’s home due to an ongoing argument.
According to court records viewed by local media outlet WESH, Tyler was armed with a “small child-size baseball bat” and a “9mm sky pistol” when he saw Martin at his home.
Lauren Martin, 34, was reportedly shot and killed by Savon Tyler while streaming on Facebook. (Lauren Martin (BossLadii BiggBaby) / Facebook)
The two women briefly argued in the middle of the street and a fight broke out, leading to Martin being shot, media reported.
“Investigators say this case Streamed live via social media, They have live streaming video in their possession,” Sanford police said.
Tyler was arrested without incident, police said. Regarding this incident, he added, “Most of the people are not there.”
Investigators say the fatal shooting of Lauren Austin was filmed on Facebook Live and “we have live streaming video,” Sanford police said. (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
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“Today, a family is mourning the loss of a loved one. Because someone decided to resolve their differences with violence. It won’t be remembered what started the argument between these two, but Lauren’s death will forever be with her family and friends. “Sanford senior Cecil Smith said.
Smith asked people to remember: “Make a choice other than violence.”