In Fort Myers club shooting, 1 charged

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Federal authorities have arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the nightclub shooting that left two teens dead and more than a dozen others injured in the Florida town of Fort Myers.

The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release Friday that Jazmin Challana Barron of Lee County was charged with making false statements on the purchase of a firearm.

Authorities say that on Feb. 20 Barron bought a MasterPiece Arms pistol from a gun dealer and gave a false address. The statement says the gun was used in the Club Blu shooting on Monday and recovered near the scene. Officers also matched bullet casings found at the scene to the ones used in the pistol.

After the shooting, Barron told agents that the gun had been stolen, then said it hadn’t been stolen.

Barron’s first appearance in court was Friday. She was released on $25,000 bond. It’s unclear whether she’s retained an attorney. If convicted on both counts, she could face 15 years in federal prison.

The shooting happened in the parking lot of the club during a teen night. Fourteenyear-old Sean Archilles and 18-year-old Stef’an Strawder were killed.

No arrests have been made in the shootings.

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