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Man Sought In Lesbian Shootings Arrested

Police: Man Who Fatally Shot Woman, Wounded Another Apprehended In Gainesville

POSTED: Friday, May 2, 2008

A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and wounding her lesbian lover during an apparent domestic dispute Sunday has been arrested.

Kevin Cartwright, 39, was taken into custody at about 2 p.m. Friday in Gainesville. He was wanted in connection with the shootings of Shanesa Conway and Shameca Davis.

According to detectives, a tip from Broward Crime Stoppers led authorities to Cartwright. Gainesville police were dispatched to the location and arrested him without incident.

Fort Lauderdale police on Tuesday released video of the shootings that occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. Sunday at 716 NW 14th Terrace.

According to police, Conway and Davis were in the red car seen on the video. Police said the video shows Cartwright arguing with the women when he leaned into the window of the car and pulled a gun, shooting Conway in the neck. She was later pronounced dead at Broward General Medical Center.

The video then shows Davis, Cartwright's ex-girlfriend, begin to run away, but she is shot in the leg. Davis was hospitalized but is expected to survive.

Detectives said they believe Cartwright's gun might have jammed, saving Davis' life. The video shows Cartwright run off camera, return and pistol-whip her. He is seen driving away in a gold Chevrolet with 24-inch rims.

At one point in the video, a woman is seen removing a baby from the back seat of the car. Police said the baby is Cartwright's child.

Fort Lauderdale police homicide detectives were traveling to Gainesville to meet with Cartwright and bring him to Fort Lauderdale.

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