A Cocoa mother made an emotional plea to the public Monday, hoping to find her son's accused killer.
Telicia Pruitt was just getting home from work when she heard her son Robert Lee Price III had been shot up to 10 times outside of an Aurora Street home.
"I just fell to my knees. I just went to screaming and hollering. That's all I remember," said Pruitt during a news conference Monday.
Back in early July, witnesses told police they saw two men, Dontavis Grimes and Antonio Hilton, get out of a car armed with chrome-plated firearms.
The duo then approached Price and fired several shots, according to police.
Investigators said Price tried to run away, but was hit by a bullet and fell against a parked car.
"Mr. Hilton then raised his firearm and subsequently began shooting Mr. Price. He ultimately shot him to the ground then stepped over him and shot two to three more times," said Detective Christopher Bradshaw with Cocoa police.
Police arrested Grimes a few weeks after the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder, but Hilton is still on the run.
The U.S. Marshal, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and Cocoa Police Department are all actively searching for the 23-year-old, who they say could be hiding in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
"I want him caught and brought to justice. I want him caught so we can go back on with our lives," said Pruitt.
There is a $5,000 Crimeline award for any tips that may lead to Hilton's arrest.
Police are warning anyone who may come in contact with Hilton to use caution because they say he is armed and dangerous. Reported by Click Orlando 16 hours ago.
Telicia Pruitt was just getting home from work when she heard her son Robert Lee Price III had been shot up to 10 times outside of an Aurora Street home.
"I just fell to my knees. I just went to screaming and hollering. That's all I remember," said Pruitt during a news conference Monday.
Back in early July, witnesses told police they saw two men, Dontavis Grimes and Antonio Hilton, get out of a car armed with chrome-plated firearms.
The duo then approached Price and fired several shots, according to police.
Investigators said Price tried to run away, but was hit by a bullet and fell against a parked car.
"Mr. Hilton then raised his firearm and subsequently began shooting Mr. Price. He ultimately shot him to the ground then stepped over him and shot two to three more times," said Detective Christopher Bradshaw with Cocoa police.
Police arrested Grimes a few weeks after the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder, but Hilton is still on the run.
The U.S. Marshal, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and Cocoa Police Department are all actively searching for the 23-year-old, who they say could be hiding in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
"I want him caught and brought to justice. I want him caught so we can go back on with our lives," said Pruitt.
There is a $5,000 Crimeline award for any tips that may lead to Hilton's arrest.
Police are warning anyone who may come in contact with Hilton to use caution because they say he is armed and dangerous. Reported by Click Orlando 16 hours ago.