Pictured, homicide victims, Isaiah Nelson & Preston Wildwood Florida teens.
Isaiah Nelson and Preston Nixon Wildwood Florida teen boys found killed along side road in Sumter County. Boys appeared to be shot dead. No known motive. No arrests.
Who and why? Two teenagers were found dead in
Wildwood,
Florida on Wednesday morning with injuries that resembled gunshot wounds, police said.
Police received a call about the two deceased male teenagers at 5:08am on Wednesday morning.
They were found off of County Road 219, close to an intersection with Highway 44. The
Daily Commercial reports that the intersection is close to an entrance ramp for Interstate 75.
Sumter County deputies investigate murder of 2 Wildwood teens
Sumter County deputies investigate murder of 2 Wildwood teens
According to detectives, Prestin Nixon, 16, and Isaiah Nelson, 17, were found on the ground along County Road 219 around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. Investigators said the two were fatally shot.
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of two teenagers found shot to death in Wildwood.
According to detectives, Prestin Nixon, 16, and Isaiah Nelson, 17, were found on the ground along County Road 219 around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Detectives released the 911 call made when the bodies were discovered. I pray for their souls, the caller said. I can’t believe this. I never thought I was going to find something like this here.
3 hours ago by Matthew Peddie (WMFE)
The bodies of two teenagers were discovered in the Wildwood area Wednesday morning. Photo: Sumter County Sheriff s Office
Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected.
The Sumter County sheriff’s office is investigating the killing of two teenagers whose bodies were discovered early Wednesday morning.
The bodies of 17-year-old Isaiah Alexander Nelson of Wildwood and 16-year-old Prestin Wayne Nixon were found in the Wildwood area.
Investigators say the double homicide “does not appear to be a random act.”