Cabana Live shooting: 911 calls detail chaos after shots fired inside Florida nightclub

FOX 35 News Staff
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities have disclosed the 911 calls reporting a shooting incident inside Sanford's "Cabana Live" venue over the weekend.

The incident left ten people injured after a teenager allegedly discharged multiple rounds at a poolside gathering.

"Somebody started fighting and then started shooting, and I don't know how many people are hit, but right now I'm with one," one caller explained to a 911 dispatcher.

Footage released by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office on Monday depicts a crowd of approximately 200 fleeing in panic following gunfire at the establishment during a private function on Sunday morning. Witnesses recounted the pandemonium as people ran in all directions.

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One of the callers reported a man being shot in the shoulder while another had suffered a leg injury.

"We're still together. She's limping. We're just trying to get out of the way," the caller said. "One of the security guards is wrapping her leg. I don't know about the others."

The accused gunman, identified as 16-year-old Christopher Bouie, stands charged with opening fire during a skirmish. Video footage appears to show another individual retaliating with gunfire.

Among the victims is Houston Texans wide receiver Nathaniel Jasper "Tank" Dell Jr., who hails from Daytona Beach and attended Mainland High School. Alongside Dell, nine others sustained gunshot wounds. The prompt response of a private security guard averted further casualties, investigators said, by apprehending Bouie immediately after the gunfire.

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"The altercation happened and it happened so fast, but the guy next to me, he just moved so quick on it, it just made everything simple," said witness Anthony Stewart. "The staff there were excellent; they moved fast and didn't waste any time."

<div>Christopher Eugene Bouie, 16, faces several felony charges, including attempted homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, use and display of a firearm during a felony, and firing a weapon on public property.</div>
Christopher Eugene Bouie, 16, faces several felony charges, including attempted homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, use and display of a firearm during a felony, and firing a weapon on public property.

Seminole County officials said Cabana Live did not have the proper permits for the "Nobody Leaves Sober" party on Sunday.

"From the county's perspective, they were in total violation of our Land Development Code, Section 30, which requires a special event permit," said Jay Zembower, chair of the Seminole County Commission. "Our fire marshal needs to know how those people are going to be protected from hazards; law enforcement people need to know how many people are going to be there and what kind of detail they may need to have in the area."

Zembower praised the quick-thinking security guard who stopped the teen.

"We know that security likely prevented a worse situation, but it begs the question of how the firearm got in if security was actually doing all the things they were supposed to be doing."

Currently, Bouie is being held at the Seminole County Juvenile Detention Center as the State Attorney's Office deliberates whether to elevate charges to adult status.  He faces several felony charges, including attempted homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, use and display of a firearm during a felony, and firing a weapon on public property. He has an arraignment before a Seminole County judge scheduled for May 13 at 8:30 a.m.

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