Missing Florida Teen Charged Murder Durham Shooting

Two separate fatal shootings in Durham, North Carolina, have led to the arrests of two 18-year-old suspects. Gracie Elizabeth Faye Landa, who had been missing from Tampa, Florida for over two years, was charged with the murder of 23-year-old Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez after a shooting near a local park on May 30, where Piedrasanta-Perez was killed and multiple shell casings were recovered. Meanwhile, Sincere Bostic was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon for a June 29 shooting that killed 20-year-old Jayquon Taborn and injured a 15-year-old girl; Taborn died from his injuries while the girl’s condition was non-life-threatening. Both suspects remain in Durham County Jail without bond, with Landa’s court date set for September 11. Authorities have not disclosed the motives or how Landa was connected to the May shooting, and investigations are ongoing. The community has expressed grief over the losses as legal processes move forward.