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Man Out on Bond on Weapons Charge Accused of Killing Teen Girl in Miami-Dade

Diamante Jean-Philippe, 18, was arrested early Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder, Miami-Dade jail records showed

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A young man who'd been out on bond on a weapons charge has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl in northwest Miami-Dade.

Diamante Jean-Philippe, 18, was arrested early Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder, Miami-Dade jail records showed.

Diamante Jean-Philippe
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Diamante Jean-Philippe

Jean-Philippe was already out on a $5,000 bond on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm, the jail records showed.

The shooting happened Tuesday night in the area of Northwest 77th Street and Northwest 16th Avenue in Gladeview.

Miami-Dade Police officials said officers responded to a Shot Spotter call in the area and found the victim lying in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

She was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition but later died.

Family members later identified her as 17-year-old Tanecia McElliot. Neighbors said Jean-Philippe was McElliot's boyfriend.

Police said Jean-Philippe and the victim had been involved in a verbal dispute and at some point, he pulled out a gun and shot her.

An arrest report said eight shots were fired at the scene, and police released a photo of the AR-15-style rifle that was used in the shooting.

Miami-Dade Police
Miami-Dade Police said this rifle was recovered after a fatal shooting in Gladeview on Oct. 18, 2022.

He fled the scene on foot but was found a short time later in an abandoned home and taken into custody, police said.

Jean-Philippe was being held without bond Wednesday, jail records showed. Attorney information wasn't available.

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