Event Brief
Lakeland police announce 3 indictments, 1 wanted
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Lakeland police announce indictments in a 2020 Christmas Eve killing; one suspect remains wanted.
WHO: Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor; Polk County grand jury; indicted men Taqiy Lewis and two others; wanted suspect (fourth) not named in prompt; victim Maebelle Cooper and family
WHAT: Indictments and murder charges announced in connection with a 2020 Christmas Eve shooting; one additional suspect is still wanted
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida
WHY: A Polk County grand jury returned indictments tied to the Dec. 24, 2020 shooting that killed Maebelle Cooper and injured three family members.
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