JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three teenaged suspects accused in a home invasion robbery appeared before a judge Tuesday morning, where they were formally read charges not only in that case, but also in two others.
Vincent Dobbins, 16, Christopher Powell, 15, and Jamari Fields, 14, are accused of breaking into a home off Sunbeam Road, tying up the family, stealing an SUV, then leading Jacksonville police on a high-speed chace that ended with a fourth teen being shot to death.
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In addition to charges from the Jaybird Circle incident Sunday night, the three were charged with home invasion robberies on Anniston Road and Lantana Lakes Drive.
The state attorney's office told the judge it is considering filing felony murder charges against the teen suspects, since 17-year-old Michael Blakeney died during the commission of a crime.
Police said at least three guns were found in the car -- one at Blakeney's feet and two others in the back of the SUV.
Investigators said the alleged intruders entered the open garage door of the Jaybird Circle home while a son and stepson were out walking their dog.
According to the police report, when the two returned, the intruders forced them into the house to get the keys to the Lexus SUV, then forced all four family members to the floor, binding them up with tape, lamp cords, shoelaces and video-game cords.
"I was praying that the gun wasn't loaded, but now that I heard that they fired on police, I've very thankful that we did what we did and didn't annoy them or challenge them," the mother, Renee Dumstorf, told Channel 4 Monday afternoon.
After about 15 minutes in the house, the attackers left with the victims' wallets, money, a cell phone and the keys to the Lexus. After they were gone, Dumstorf got loose and called 911.
About two hours later, police spotted the stolen SUV and chased it, finally stopping it on the campus of the Bank of America off Southside Boulevard. Police fired several shots into the vehicle and Blakeney died at the scene.
Parents of each of the teenagers were in court on Tuesday but did not want to be interviewed.
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