Boy, 17, girlfriend arrested after Volusia teen shot over Instagram post, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Volusia County said they have arrested a 17-year-old for shooting another teen earlier this month.

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Officials said Tyler Lopez turned himself in to law enforcement Monday morning.

Lopez was taken into custody on an attempted first-degree murder charge related to a shooting that injured another teen on Aug. 4 on South Brooks Avenue, records show.

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Officials said Lopez’s girlfriend was also taken into custody and charged as an accessory.

Detectives said despite receiving “limited cooperation from the victim,” they determined the shooting “stemmed from a conflict over [an] Instagram posts that revived a longstanding feud.”

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Deputies said Lopez’s girlfriend, Tazaria Carter, was “present for the shooting, drove Lopez away from the scene, had contact with him afterward and tried to conceal details during the investigation.”

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