PALM COAST, Fla. A months-long investigation into a November 2025 shooting at a Palm Coast apartment complex has ended with the arrest of an 18-year-old man on multiple felony charges, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting occurred on Nov. 16, 2025, at an apartment complex on Beach Village Circle, where then-17-year-old Micah McGill and 22-year-old Tyree Smith each suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
According to investigators, the shooting occurred during an altercation that followed a domestic disturbance between Smith and one of McGill’s family members.
Detectives with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit interviewed those involved to determine what happened but said McGill and Smith provided conflicting accounts of the incident. Investigators also said McGill changed his version of events, initially claiming he retrieved the firearm before the confrontation and later telling detectives he wrestled the gun away from Smith.
After reviewing witness interviews, evidence collected through a search warrant and forensic evidence processed by the agency’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit, detectives concluded that McGill shot Smith before accidentally shooting himself during the struggle.
During the initial investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Smith on a battery charge stemming from the domestic disturbance that preceded the shooting. Smith was arrested on Nov. 18, 2025.
Investigators also determined that McGill had an extensive juvenile criminal history and had previously been adjudicated delinquent, making it illegal for him to possess a firearm under Florida law.
Based on the completed investigation, the State Attorney for Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit requested a capias charging McGill with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a delinquent and shooting into a building. Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols approved and issued the capias on June 4.
On July 7, members of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit located McGill, now 18, at a residence on Ripplet Place in Palm Coast and arrested him without incident.
McGill was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he is being held on a $105,000 bond.
Smith, now 23, later entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the State Attorney’s Office that required him to complete an anger management course. After successfully completing the agreement in March, the battery charge against him was dismissed.
“This investigation was a lot more complicated than it needed to be and took a lot longer than it needed because the people involved did not want to be cooperative or be truthful how this shooting occurred,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Despite their attempts to cover up the incident, our Major Case Unit continued to investigate until the truth was proven and an arrest was made. I commend everyone involved for their perseverance during this investigation.”