A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting another woman in a social media livestream video, police said.
Savon Tyler, 35, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and is being held in the Seminole County Jail without bail, according to jail records.
The Sanford Police Department announced that Tyler is accused of killing Lauren Martin, 34, after an argument turned violent at Greystone Townhomes Tuesday night.
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Savon Tyler, 35, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in connection with the shooting death of Lauren Martin, 34, who police said was captured on a social media livestream video. (Sanford Police Department)
Sanford police said officers responded to a shooting on Travertine Terrace just after 7 p.m. Tuesday and found a woman, later identified as Martin, in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds.
She was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Police determined that an ongoing argument led to Martin driving to Tyler's home.
According to court records seen by local news station WESH, when Tyler saw Martin at his home, he was armed with a “small children's baseball bat” and a “9mm blank pistol.”
Lauren Martin, 34, was allegedly shot and killed by Savon Tyler during a Facebook livestream. (Lauren Martin (BossLadii BiggBaby) / Facebook)
The two women got into an argument in the middle of the street, which led to an altercation that ended with Martin being shot and killed, the paper said.
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“Investigating authorities believe that this incident live streamed on social media, They have livestream video,” Sanford Police said.
Police said Tyler was arrested without incident, adding that “there are no fugitives” in connection with the incident.
Sanford police said investigators are aware that the fatal shooting of Lauren Austin was filmed on Facebook Live and “are in possession of the livestream video.” (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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“Today, a family is grieving the death of a loved one because someone chose to resolve their differences with violence. The events that led to the argument between these two people will not be remembered. “Lauren's loss will forever be felt by her family and friends,” said Sanford Chief Cecil Smith.
Mr Smith urged people to remember that “there are options other than violence”.
