Teen charged with murder for fatally shooting woman in back on Orlando sidewalk: police

A teenager has been arrested for shooting and killing a young woman following an argument on an Orlando sidewalk over the weekend, police announced.

Caleb Smith, 17, was taken into custody Friday on charges of second-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, the Orlando Police Department said in a news release.

Caleb Smith (Photo via Orlando Police Department)

On Sunday afternoon, a man and the victim – later identified as Anguely Rodriguez-Torres, 18, – were walking on a sidewalk at Curry Ford Road and Bel Air Avenue when they were approached by a man who claimed to know them. 

Anguely Rodriguez-Torres is pictured on the right.

An argument ensued, and the suspect shot Rodriguez-Torres in the back before running off, authorities said. She was taken to a hospital where she died. 

No other details about what led to the teen's arrest were immediately released. 

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