LABELLE, FL. -- Friday night at approximately 11:00pm, Hendry County Deputies responded to a home in the Port LaBelle area and discovered 34-year-old Priscilla Danielle Hallihan unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound.
Hendry County Detectives arrested a 17-year-old Port LaBelle male juvenile in her shooting death Saturday morning.
This is an active ongoing investigation and sensitive in nature.
“The death of Ms. Hallihan is a senseless murder,” said Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden. We are working around the clock to follow up on leads and information we are receiving. We would like to extend our sympathies, thoughts and prayers to the victim’s family and ask that their privacy be respected during this time.”
The 17-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with Homicide, Attempted Homicide, Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Tampering with Evidence and Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony. The juvenile has been transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice Facility.
If anyone has any additional information regarding this shooting, they are asked to contact Hendry County Detectives at 863-674-5600.
Additional, arrests may be forthcoming in this shooting.
Hendry County Detectives arrested a 17-year-old Port LaBelle male juvenile in her shooting death Saturday morning.
This is an active ongoing investigation and sensitive in nature.
“The death of Ms. Hallihan is a senseless murder,” said Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden. We are working around the clock to follow up on leads and information we are receiving. We would like to extend our sympathies, thoughts and prayers to the victim’s family and ask that their privacy be respected during this time.”
The 17-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with Homicide, Attempted Homicide, Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Tampering with Evidence and Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony. The juvenile has been transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice Facility.
If anyone has any additional information regarding this shooting, they are asked to contact Hendry County Detectives at 863-674-5600.
Additional, arrests may be forthcoming in this shooting.
Editor's Note: Name of the juvenile and photo are being withheld by Southwest Florida Online at this time.
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