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02-05-2025
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Cabana Live shooting: Florida teen sentenced to 10 years for firing into crowd at party venue, injuring 10
The Brief Christopher Bouie, now 17, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for opening fire at a Seminole County event venue in 2024, injuring 10 people, including NFL player Tank Dell. He pleaded no contest to multiple felony charges and has filed a notice of appeal following his sentencing. ORLANDO, Fla. - The teenager who open-fired inside a Sanford event venue and injured 10 people has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, exactly one year after the incident, according to new court records. The backstory Shortly after midnight on April 28, 2024, deputies, who were patrolling in the nearby area, responded to Cabana Live, an events venue and restaurant, after hearing multiple gunshots appearing to come from the back of the establishment, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. When they arrived on scene they witnessed crowds of people running out of the venue. According to court paperwork, witnesses said the shooting started as a fight inside the venue. Then Christopher Bouie, who was 16-years-old at the time, turned around, pulled out a 9mm gun, and started shooting toward a crowd of people. According to deputies, a 20-year-old from Tallahassee was identified as the second person to open fire in the venue. However, he was not named a suspect, arrested, or charged with a crime in the shooting. A security guard at the venue tackled Bouie to disarm him and a second security guard placed him in handcuffs until Seminole County deputies arrived. A total of 10 people, including NFL player Tank Dell, were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, mostly to their legs, the sheriff's office said. In May 2024, a judge issued an Order of Transfer, shifting the prosecution of Bouie from Juvenile Court to the adult Circuit Court. What we know On Monday, April 28, 2025, exactly one year after the shooting, Bouie, who is now 17-years-old, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The 10-year sentence was paired with five years' probation and the requirement to undergo mental health treatment, according to new court documents. Bouie pleaded no contest and was found guilty on the following charges: 3 counts | Attempted second-degree murder while discharging firearm 3 counts | Criminal attempt to solicit or conspire to commit a capital felony 3 counts | Committing a first-degree felony with a weapon 1 count | Possession of a firearm by a minor under the age of eighteen According to court records, after his sentencing Monday, Bouie filed a notice of appeal. He has been assigned a public defender and the state has filed an acknowledgment of the notice of appeal. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source The information in this article comes from the Seminole County Clerk of Courts, court documents filed between April 28, 2025, and May 1, 2025, and previous reporting from FOX 35 News.
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01-05-2025
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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.
