{"id":14017,"date":"2012-04-16T17:10:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T21:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=14017"},"modified":"2012-04-16T17:20:48","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T21:20:48","slug":"store-owner-facing-charges-in-death-of-teenager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=14017","title":{"rendered":"Store Owner Facing Charges In Death Of Teenager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 26th, Tampa Police responded to a convenience store in reference to a shooting. At the time, the store owner told police that she had shot the suspect after he attempted to rob the store.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14033\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Quintavius-Moore.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14033\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-14033\" src=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Quintavius-Moore-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quintavius Moore<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the time of the shooting, police said <strong>Quintavious Moore<\/strong>, 16, entered Baker\u2019s Mini Mart, 2504 N. Armenia Avenue, and asked <strong>Ms. Taquanda Shanti Baker<\/strong>, the owner for change for a bill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> told police that <strong>Moore<\/strong> returned to the store 30 minutes later, armed with a handgun and pointed it at her. She told police that she pulled out her handgun and accidentally fired one round into the ground. She then fired one round at <strong>Moore<\/strong> striking him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moore<\/strong> was transported to St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital, where he died about 4:30 p.m., the same day.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> told police she thought <strong>Moore<\/strong> had shot at her, but later realized that she had fired both shots because she was nervous.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> ran out of the store following the shooting and flagged down a police officer to report the incident, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Within 24 hours of the shooting, police said detectives determined that <strong>Ms. Baker\u2019s<\/strong> account of the shooting did not match forensic evidence or statements received from witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives investigating the shooting also obtained the surveillance video from a nearby business. Based on the video, <strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> was not inside the store when <strong>Moore<\/strong> was shot and killed.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, <strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> arrived at the store nine (9) minutes after the first 9-1-1 call. Police are also searching for a person of interest who was photographed leaving the store after the shooting by the surveillance video.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Baker<\/strong> was arrested and charged with making a false police report; tampering with and fabricating evidence; and firing her weapon in an occupied dwelling. She claimed self-defense at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14020\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Person-Of-Interest.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14020\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-14020\" src=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Person-Of-Interest-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Person Of Interest<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Police are continuing their investigation to determine what role<strong> Moore<\/strong> played in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting or if anyone recognizes the person of interest to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Responds<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Charles \u201cWes\u201d Wesley<\/strong>, uncle of <strong>Quintavious Antonio Moore<\/strong> said, \u201cThe family is very pleased with the Tampa Police Department and it\u2019s information. We know there were a lot of unanswered questions that they slowly had to piece together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want justice to be served and we are just going to let the Justice System handle the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 26th, Tampa Police responded to a convenience store in reference to a shooting. At the time, the store owner told police that she had shot the suspect after he attempted to rob the store. At the time of the shooting, police said Quintavious Moore, 16, entered Baker\u2019s Mini Mart, 2504 N. 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