Second victim dies after home invasion

'Person of interest' in teens' deaths

Second victim dies after home invasion

Updated: Monday, 06 Jun 2011, 5:21 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 06 Jun 2011, 2:45 PM EDT



TAMPA - A second teenager has died following a Sunday morning home invasion, and now police have released the name of a 'person of interest' in the crime.

Kiara Brito, 16, was shot and killed at her West Van Buren Drive home when at least two suspects opened fire. Now, her 13-year-old brother Jeremi has been pronounced dead after spending a day on life support.

The teens were the only ones at home at the time of the shooting. Authorities say their mother, Judy, also lived at the home but they aren’t saying where she was when the home invasion occurred.

Authorities say this was not a random act but stopped short of saying whom the suspects may have been targeting.

Monday afternoon, Tampa police identified Charles Stephan Waits, 19, as a person of interest in the killings. He is also wanted on cocaine charges.

"Detectives believe that he has information directly related to the homicides," police spokeswoman Laura McElroy explained in a written statement.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. You can call 1-800-873-8477 if you have any information.

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Published on Jun 6, 2011 by ABCActionNews

Detectives say a weekend home invasion that left 16-year-old Kiara Brito dead was not a random act. Her 13-year-old brother Jeremi passed away Monday after being taken off life support.