JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 17-year-old boy accused of trying to kill someone in March was arrested Monday at First Coast High School, police said.
Steve Wiggins face charges of attempted felony murder, attempted second-degree murder, armed robbery and possession of a weapon by a juvenile delinquent.
He was arrested in connection to the shooting of a man that took place early on March 19 near North McDuff Avenue and West Beaver Street on Jacksonville's Westside, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office report.
The report said a police officer saw Timothy Smith, who had been shot, lying in the street next to his car.
His mother, Eunice Smith, told News4Jax Tuesday that her son was shot in the upper chest area and had to have extensive surgery on June 9 at UF Health. She said her family is relieved that Wiggins was arrested.
"It made me feel good, very good, that it is coming to a closure, that justice will prevail," Eunice Smith said.
A warrant was issued for Wiggins' arrest and he was taken into custody Monday at the high school by members of the Sheriff's Office gang unit and booked into jail.
The state attorney's office is reviewing the case and will determine whether he will be prosecuted as a juvenile or an adult.
Wiggins was previously arrested for burglary in December 2014 and for robbery in September 2014. Both cases were prosecuted in juvenile court.