Juvenile charged as adult for carrying concealed firearm in March 26 shooting incident
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Charles Emmanuel Smith, 15, has been charged as an adult with carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in connection with the March 26 shooting at 1024 W. University Avenue.
Emanuel Leon Baker III, 18, was previously charged with attempted murder in the same incident after allegedly shooting the victim in the chest with a .45 caliber handgun.
Surveillance video from the Chevron gas station reportedly captured the entire incident; Smith reportedly walked up to the victim in a crowd and forcefully bumped him, then threw his Checkers cup at the victim. As the victim staggered backward and the crowd scattered, Baker allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot the victim. Baker and Smith then fled north on NW 11th Street.
Gainesville Police Department officers made contact with the two teens as they fled toward Baker’s vehicle and reportedly found a Glock 17 in Smith’s pants. A 9mm handgun was also reportedly found in the victim’s waistband. After Baker’s vehicle was towed from the parking lot, officers reportedly recanvassed the parking lot and found a .45 caliber handgun on the ground where the vehicle had been parked.
Both teens reportedly denied shooting the victim. A gunshot residue test was reportedly negative for Smith but positive for Baker.
Smith has a juvenile history; Judge Thomas Jaworski set bail at $25,000.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
His parent(s) should go ahead and purchase that burial insurance from Chestnut Funeral Home. Wonder if Chestnut’s gives a discount for the impoverished?
It’s only a matter of time.
I hope they got that hearse repaired 😜
Instead of Bright Futures, Chestnut can start Dead Futures for Gangsville youth.
Wow!! Your children probably already dead correct? For you to say this about a child.
Love the ‘tough guy’ expression. This one’s going real far in life…..somewhere like Raiford.
He can’t keep this up or else he’ll lose that “bright futures” scholarship he’s been working so hard toward getting!
Gosh, I wonder where kids get the idea this is common, normal and acceptable behavior?
Dem dark money big tech video game makers, Dem social media political censors, or Dem Hollyweird cops and robber flicks, maybe?
But let’s blame the NRA, instead 🤡👹🤪🤬🍦🍦🍦🍦
I love how the anti gun left wing keeps saying we need more laws to stop gun violence.
We have laws on the books that states under 18 can’t possess a gun, also laws against felons from having a gun so please tell why you read the papers every day a felon was arrested with a gun don’t they know it’s illegal for them to have one
The truth is no matter how many laws you pass these thugs, drug dealers, gang members, criminals are not going to obey them it only infects law abiding citizens
GH, they know, they just don’t think the laws apply to them.
The herd needs culling.
Yes, the hive only needs one drone 🐝
And 99% committed by kids raised in Dem voting districts. Why don’t their church pastors forego walking around money and preach instead?
$2,500 go free fee, for attempted murder? A firing squad would be much more appropriate for this guy.
I agree with a firing squad
If enough people who are legitimately allowed to carry a firearm would with Florida’s SYG law could thin quite a few out stop some of this nonsense around gainesville
His fat ass was scared. So he went with the gun. They’re all scared they might get a fat lip or a tooth knocked out. Lol! All these kids are wussies these days
Watch you mouth .
It is a shame Judge Jaworski is so much of the problem. Also Judge Susan. SLAPS ON THE WRIST DO NOT WORK!