18-year-old arrested in Texas to face first-degree murder charge in Boynton Beach Sweet 16 shooting

Julius Whigham II, Palm Beach Post
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BOYNTON BEACH — Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to a fatal shooting at a Boynton Beach Sweet 16 birthday party in June.

The U.S. Marshals Service took Kaleb Turkustani into custody Tuesday in the Houston suburb of Richmond, Texas, the Boynton Beach Police Department said.

Investigators allege that he killed 17-year-old Louijice Camille on June 18 as two groups of juveniles fought in the parking lot of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge on the 1200 block of Miner Road, just west of Interstate 95.

Police said a Sweet 16 party was being held inside the venue that night.

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Louijice Camille, 17, was shot and killed during a fight at Sweet 16 party in Boynton Beach. Police are searching for information on his killer.
Louijice Camille, 17, was shot and killed during a fight at Sweet 16 party in Boynton Beach. Police are searching for information on his killer.

Investigators say cooperation from witnesses who came forward led to the identification as Turkustani as the suspect.

Turkustani faces charges of first-degree murder and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. He is awaiting extradition to Palm Beach County.

City police did not immediately release a place of residence for Turkustani.

Julius Whigham II is a criminal justice and public safety reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jwhigham@pbpost.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: Subscribe today. 

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