17-year-old Sanford club shooter appeals 10-year prison sentence after ‘no contest' plea
The teen who shot up the Cabana Live club in Sanford last year was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading no contest this week to multiple counts of attempted murder.
As part of his plea agreement, Christopher Bouie, now 17, also was handed five years of probation and required to undergo mental health treatment in addition to the prison bid. The plea was filed in Seminole County court Monday, exactly one year after the shooting that injured 10 people and a week before jury selection was set to begin for his trial.
But on Wednesday, Bouie filed a notice to appeal his sentence in state court, which will draw out his case as he sits behind bars.
Bouie was charged as an adult in the shooting, which took place at an event hosted by Cabana Live called the 'Nobody Leaves Sober Pool Party,' which the Orlando Sentinel previously reported was likely held without proper permits.
Surveillance video showed a crowd of more than 200 people scattering as gunfire erupted seconds after a fight broke out inside the club. Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was among those injured in the shooting before a security guard tackled Bouie and disarmed him.
The incident was among 502 mass shootings reported in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, with Florida the site of 32 of them.
It's not clear what prompted the fight or how the teen was allowed inside. Months later, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office named a second shooter who fired back inside the club but court records show prosecutors never brought charges against him.
In addition to Bouie's criminal charges the shooting refocused attention on Cabana Live's past run-ins with law enforcement. Sheriff Dennis Lemma said deputies were called 85 times in the year before the incident for reports ranging from fights to crowd overflows in the parking lot.
The club has faced a number of lawsuits filed by the shooting victims claiming inadequate security that night resulted in the incident. Those lawsuits are ongoing.
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