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2 held without bond in Boynton Beach Mall shooting
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published December 27, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH - Two men charged in a fatal Christmas Eve mall shooting were ordered held without bond Tuesday, as police tried to determine a motive in the killing that set off panic in stores packed with holiday shoppers. Jesse Cesar, 21, of Lake Worth, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder of a police officer. Fregens Daniel, 20, of Boynton Beach, is charged with acting as a principal accessory. The two, being held at the Palm Beach County jail, made initial court appearances Tuesday morning, but did not enter pleas. Cesar is accused of fatally shooting Berno Charlemond, 23, at the Boynton Beach Mall on Sunday afternoon. A police chase ensued inside the mall as Cesar fled and shot at authorities, according to the arrest report. Police said Cesar fired at least six shots, striking Charlemond in the torso, before he was cornered and arrested inside the mall. Officers did not return fire and no one else was injured. The mall was evacuated and remained closed the rest of Sunday but reopened Tuesday.
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