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Orlando 15-Year-Old to Be Tried as Adult in Classmate’s Killing After Park Fight

A judge will weigh pretrial detention on Nov. 12 after the teen pleaded not guilty.

Overview

  • Officials say Jacori Redding, 15, is charged as an adult with manslaughter and weapons counts in the Oct. 9 shooting of 16-year-old Pinien Dalmacy after a hallway bump led to a planned fight at Vogt-Meloon Park.
  • Deputies found Dalmacy shot twice at the park, and Redding was arrested shortly after in the school cafeteria, where a gun was recovered from his backpack.
  • Court records list no bond on the manslaughter charge and bonds of $10,000 and $1,000 on firearm counts, with a transfer from juvenile custody to the Orange County Jail.
  • Prosecutors cite a text message in which Redding wrote he would make someone think it was a fight and then “pop” them, and they allege he had the gun at school earlier that day.
  • Filings describe 39 school disciplinary incidents, including 17 for fights, and separate pending charges such as grand theft auto; arraignment is set for Nov. 10 and the detention hearing for Nov. 12.