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DoorDash Delivery Turns Deadly: Teen Arrested
31 Oct
Summary
- A 16-year-old is arrested in connection with a fatal shooting.
- Two brothers were delivering food for DoorDash when attacked.
- One brother died, while the other remains in critical condition.
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on October 15th. The suspect faces charges of criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, and conspiracy. The victims, brothers John Diaz Santos, 22, and his 14-year-old sibling, were working as DoorDash delivery drivers at the time of the incident.
They were shot around 7:45 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Madison, Tennessee. While one assailant approached and fired, two more men joined, and one of them also discharged a weapon. The brothers attempted to flee, but John Diaz Santos crashed into a fence and later died from his injuries.
The younger brother sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a children's hospital in critical condition. His current health status remains unknown. The 16-year-old suspect was apprehended on October 30th at his high school. Robbery is being investigated as a possible motive, and authorities have not indicated if further arrests are anticipated.
