- April 26, 2024
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Two adults and two teenagers from Palm Coast have been charged by Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives in connection with the Monday night shooting of a 19-year-old Palm Coast man in what detectives say was a drug deal that went bad.
Mathew Leslie Smith, 18, of 5 Courtney Court, has been arrested and charged with attempted felony murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Detectives named Smith as the person who fired several shots at Trevor Blumenfeld, striking him once in the right arm with the bullet passing through his arm and into his chest.
Three other Palm Coast residents charged in connection with the incident are as follows: Matthew D. Morris, 20, of 39 Pershing Lane, charged with accessory to aggravated battery; Raymond M. Spencer, 16, of 8 Willoughby Place; charged with principal to aggravated battery with a deadly weapon; and Cameron M. Parker, 15, of 51 Woodlawn Drive, charged with accessory to aggravated battery.
Blumenfeld was found following the shooting bleeding severely from his wounds at the front door of his mother’s home on Llovera Place. Deputies arrived on scene and attended to Blumenfeld, who was flown to Halifax Medical Center, in Daytona Beach, where he underwent surgery. His condition remains critical but stable, according to deputies.
According to the arrest report, Blumenfeld remains unconscious in the hospital with a bullet lodged between his liver and diaphragm of the lung.
Smith fired three shots at Blumenfeld, according to the report.
“Our people did a tremendous job securing the scene and conducting a thorough investigation into this incident,” Sheriff Jim Manfre said in a statement.
Smith was arrested and is being held at the Flagler County Detention Facility on $200,000 bond.
Morris turned himself in at the Flagler County Inmate Facility and was released after posting $20,000, according to Cmdr. Bob Weber, of the Sheriff’s Office.
Parker is in custody and will be transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Daytona Beach.
Detectives believe that the last remaining subject, Spencer, has fled the state and may be headed to Texas.
If you have any information about this incident or Raymond Spencer’s whereabouts, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-8477.
Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
