Police were still looking for career criminal John Lattimore when he and his girlfriend were gunned down in Fort Pierce. Lattimore, a Miami native, was found executed behind an abandoned house outside Fort Pierce. Lattimore's body was riddled with bullet holes. The body of Lattimore's girlfriend, Sharpkina Yolanda Woods, was discovered lying dead next to Lattimore. Children playing near an abandoned home outside Fort Pierce discovered the bodies.
Lattimore was considered a prime suspect in a February 8 shooting near Northwestern High School of Erick Johnson. Miami police had issued an arrest warrant for him. Lattimore allegedly pulled out a chrome-plated handgun and shot Johnson in front of a grocery store. Lattimore fled the scene on a purple bike, which he abandoned outside a house near NW 14th Place and 71st Street. He reportedly sped away from that location in a green Ford F150 pickup.
Lattimore has a criminal record that stretches to 8 pages including counts for cocaine possession, battery, assault, carrying a concealed weapon, burglary and stalking. Lattimore had also previously been charged with first-degree murder, but the charges were later dropped.
Police believe that Lattimore and Woods were shot in a green 2004 Ford Expedition that belonged to Woods mother. The vehicle was discovered abandoned across town the morning the dead couple were discovered. An autopsy of Woods showed she was one month pregnant.
This early in an investigation of this kind it is difficult to know what happened. As the investigation continues, the authorities will likely release more facts about the case. It is critical that if someone is arrested in a case like this one that they do not say anything until they receive legal representation, said criminal attorney John Musca.
Musca Law provides experienced criminal defense attorneys who investigate exhaustively to build an effective case for their clients. Whether you have been arrested for DUI, or any other criminal act, you need to hire a Florida Criminal Defense Attorney who will demand that the integrity and proficiency of the investigation that led to the arrest is beyond approach.
