PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A fourth and final suspect has been taken into custody in connection to the Port Charlotte home invasion that left one suspect dead last month.
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, 18-year-old Sha-Zear Mears was arrested following his release from hospital care yesterday, June 12.
Mears was hospitalized following the incident on May 25 when he suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
On May 26, 18-year-old Leah Jenness, 25-year-old Ethan Maaske and 17-year-old Saleef Stevenson were arrested for the home invasion on Beverly Avenue, near Olean and Conway Boulevards.
Around 11 p.m. CCSO was alerted to a home invasion. When they arrived on scene, they found a wounded male laying on the road.
One suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The suspects face the following charges:
- Sha-Zear Mears: Home invasion robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon
- Saleef Stevenson: Home invasion robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon.
- Leah Kirsten Jenness: Accessory after the fact of 1st-degree felony and Aggravated battery/person using a deadly weapon.
CCSO says a neighbor became involved in the incident on Felton Avenue and is being charged with the following:
- Ethan Maaske: Aggravated battery/person uses a deadly weapon
During the home invasion, two dogs were shot and taken to an animal hospital where one died due to injuries.
