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Arrest affidavit details released in deadly shooting of 17-year-old Orange County girl

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Arrest affidavit details released in deadly shooting of 17-year-old Orange County girl — WFTV Orlando Local, Altamonte Springs Health news
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An Orange County teenager has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Skyler Bradford, who was fatally shot last week.According to an arrest affidavit, Orange County deputies responded around 4:55 p.m. on July 29 to an apartment in the 5500 block of Old Cheney Highway after reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found Bradford suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.Investigators say Bradford’s boyfriend, 19-year-old Jehovah Mitchell, told them the shooting happened during an argument over infidelity. Mitchell claimed Bradford pulled a firearm from her purse and threatened him. He told deputies the two struggled over the gun before it fired, and that Bradford later shot herself in the head.A neighbor told investigators he heard a woman screaming before Mitchell came to his door and said Bradford had shot herself. The witness said Mitchell then dragged Bradford down the st

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