SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford cops apprehended Lewis Thomas Boone tonight for the shooting of another young man that occurred on Tuesday in the parking lot of the Seminole Towne Center Mall.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Boone was responsible for shooting Ja’vonte Washington in the parking lot of the Seminole Towne Center Mall. According to Sanford police, Washington and Boone are known to each other. While at the mall, Washington’s 14-year-old cousin was in a conversation with a female, who was with Boone.
Moments later, Lewis Thomas Boone made contact with Ja’vonte Washington and his cousin in the parking lot, near the Burlington Coat Factory. Afterwards, a verbal altercation occurred between Lewis Thomas Boone and Ja’vonte Washington’s cousin. As a result of this interaction, Lewis Thomas Boone retrieved a firearm from the trunk of his vehicle.
Lewis Thomas Boone fired at Ja’vonte Washington and his cousin. Ja’vonte Washington received multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital for medical attention. Ja’vonte Washington’s condition remains stable and he is in recovery.
During the course of the investigation, the Sanford Police Department determined that it is an isolated incident, which occurred outside the parking lot. Boone, is charged with attempted first degree premeditated homicide and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.