COLLIER COUNTY — Update:
A suspect in a February homicide in Immokalee turned himself in to Collier County authorities Monday afternoon.
Gens Cadete, 28, of Immokalee, faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. Officials said Cadete was involved in a shooting that killed Ernst Ganem, 20, and severely injured Gotty Charles, 19.
Cadete's attorney, David A. Brener, said his client has strong ties to the community and is not a flight risk.
"We are confident that when all the facts are known, Mr. Cadete will be exonerated," Brener said.
Earlier:
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection with the February shooting death of a 20-year-old in Immokalee.
Gens Cadete, 28, of Immokalee, is being sought by Collier County sheriff’s investigators on a warrant for second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, officials announced Wednesday. Sheriff’s officials said Cadete was involved in the shooting that killed Ernst Ganem and left Gotty Charles, 19, with critical injuries.
Detectives said Ganem and Charles were sitting in a vehicle at about 12:30 a.m. Feb. 2 near Delaware Avenue and South Fifth Street when they got into an altercation with Cadete, who then shot both men. Ganem, an Immokalee resident, was transported to NCH North Naples Hospital, where he died. Charles, of Lehigh Acres, was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers and later released.
Cadete was described as a 5-foot-8-inch, 150-pound black male with black hair and brown eyes, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was last seen driving a burgundy or pink four-door Ford, possibly a Taurus model.
Detectives said Cadete might be staying in the Naples, Tampa or Jacksonville areas. He is considered armed and dangerous. Cadete has no prison record in Florida and has only one criminal case in Southwest Florida, a misdemeanor retail theft charge in 2004.
Anyone with information on Cadete’s whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 252-9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477.
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Comments » 21
wentfishn writes:
Poor fellow , he just wants free room and board, tv , wi fi, gym and a companion, dats all. I mean why work?
jose45 writes:
PITBULL is it?(no surprise there)...I am proud that you are practicing your typing and spelling those big, big words....GOOD FOR YOU...
grouper25 writes:
look on the bright side Jose once this third world loser is caught there'll be more entitlements to go around
tried_n_true writes:
thanx for saying what a first class racist Teanderthal thinks, again, fishface
username writes:
Serious tip......
I think this guy was pumping gas into an older(1990's) silver Lincoln at the Hess gas station on the Corner of Goodlette and Golden Gate. This was between 6 PM and 6:30 PM on Monday 3/3/13. I was pumping gas and this guy kept looking at me while he talked on his cell. Hope it helps!
Trexler writes:
Whistlers Cove or any of 5 other like projects about Collier or MLK in Ft. Myers...do I get reward?
Ruskin writes:
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Klaatu writes:
I just saw him on 5th he was wearing a Romney/Ryan hoodie
swfljim writes:
If he was truly driving a pink car, I would start by looking for Mary Kay salespeople.
TiredoftheBS writes:
Until the black leaders have their race accept the responsibility for their actions this will continue to get worse!
peacemaker writes:
Why does this issue have to be turned into "race". There are criminals in all races. We need to start talking about the real problems. Somes bloggers have done the right thing; they provive clues that might help catching the presumed murderer. If you are blogging just to express your racisim mind, I think you are an ignorant.
Stu writes:
He was such a good boy, just misunderstood.
TiredoftheBS writes:
Because among one of the lowest in minority numbers are the greatest in criminal activity.
Can't argue with the truth, unless you're a complete moron.
Although the hispanic population is catching up extremely fast!
Al_makes_me_feel_like_marching writes:
did you know he had just got him a girlfriend was looking for a job and started goign to church again ?
THE_Aquaman writes:
Don't you ever have anything nice to say Amy?
Aquaman
Localmotion writes:
Could be a lesson to be learned in this story. Don't get transported to NCH with a gunshot wound. Request Lee if possible.
Stu writes:
I think you mean that he was putting his girlfriend to work on the street by the church.
Yes, I knew that.
malcolmlandry writes:
This newspaper seems to only report crime commited by africans.
naplescriminaldefense writes:
He turned himself in to try and get bail down the road.
gl1800 writes:
Is it possible that your so called “Africans" create the majority of crimes.
TSOL writes:
Ah yes more Haitians enriching our fair community wit dey rich culcha of violence. I'd be willing to bet that he shot these two for a very good reason like dey dissed him, or dey be gett'n wit his woman, or dey didn't pay enough for da drugs he beez sell'n, or they said something that upset this mental midget off. I'm sure in his mind it was a perfectly good reason to just open fire. Why is it that instead of rising to the socially accepted norm in their new home country they want to preserve their 3rd world ways?
I'm sure his auntie will be along any minute to let us all know what a good curch going boy he is who was just turn'n his life around and was an aspiring rapper who had his whole life ahead of him and of course he din do nuffins.
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