Arrest made in Alva homicide

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Kodie Richardson (CREDIT: Lee County Sheriff’s Office)

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for his involvement in a homicide in Alva on Sunday morning.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Kodie Richardson drove to a home off Palm Beach Boulevard and got into a fight with the resident of the home.

The fight led to Richardson stealing a gun from the home and shooting at the resident, who then shot back and killed a woman in Richardson’s car, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Richardson took the body to a friend’s house on Packinghouse Road and someone at the home called 911.

Richardson faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder.

Richardson was in court for his first appearance on Tuesday and is being held without bond on the murder charge.

On Sunday, the sheriff’s office confirmed they were working on a death investigation, but did not release any details.

The next court date is set for August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

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