08/26/2026
🚨Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree
On August 14, 2026, shortly after 11:00 p.m. Lakeland Police officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the Westgate area of Lakeland. An unknown suspect shot into a side bedroom window of the residence, striking two of the six people inside. Three of the six inside were young children who fortunately were not injured. The two adult victims were transported to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
One of the victims felt it could be Treveon Raggs, who had made threats recently. Through a thorough investigation, detectives found surveillance video depicting a suspect, later identified as Raggs, arriving and leaving the scene in a vehicle.
Electronic evidence and surveillance camera footage provided detectives with enough evidence to secure the arrest warrant. Raggs was taken into custody at a residence in the Winter Haven area on the afternoon of August 24, 2026. Raggs charges are as follows:
Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree (6 counts)
Shooting into an Occupied Building
Discharge of a Firearm in a Residential Area
Aggravated Stalking After Court-Imposed Order
Written Threats to Kill or Injure
Violation of Pretrial Release Conditions
Unlawful Use of a 2-Way Communication Device
Armed Trespass
Child Abuse without Great Bodily Harm
Great teamwork by our responding Uniform Patrol Officers, Forensic Services Specialists and Criminal Investigations Detectives who serve our community with great passion for justice.
