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Orlando police arrest man in death of 15-year-old Dr. Phillips student

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department arrested the man accused of killing a 15-year-old.

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30-year-old Agardo Francois was arrested for first-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The shooting happened at The Villages on Millenia apartments on Millenia Boulevard in October.

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Two weeks after the shooting police released an image of a person of interest, and about two months later police announced they arrested 30-year-old Agardo Francois for the shooting.

Channel 9 found a criminal history for Francois dating back to 2015. Including arrests for grand theft. Battery and robbery with a firearm. He was most recently incarcerated for having a gun as a convicted felon.

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He took a plea deal for the gun charge and months later he was accused of killing the 15-year-old, Destin Webster-Thompson.

Webster-Thompson was a Dr. Phillips High School student.

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