Authorities have arrested a third suspect related to an attempted carjacking outside Walmart in May.
Estella Luna, 24, was arrested in West Palm Beach on outstanding warrants related to the case. She is being charged with principal to carjacking, principal to burglary, assault, and battery.
Luna, Isaiah Thomas, 21, and John Torres, 22, have all been charged in connection to the attempted carjacking which occurred late May 21st outside Walmart located at 1699 North Woodland Boulevard. Less than an hour later, a second incident occurred in the parking lot of Florida Technical College at 1199 South Woodland Boulevard where a man was shot and later died from his injuries. No charges have been filed in that case, though police believe the two incidents are related.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about these two incidents is asked to contact the DeLand Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 386-626-7400 or you may leave a tip on DeLand Police Department’s Crime Watch portal.