Deltona, FL - Two brothers, 25-year-old Anderson Cantres and 17-year-old Miguel Miranda, have been charged with two counts each of Attempted 1st-Degree Murder and Aggravated Stalking, plus a number of other charges. The Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO) reports that the charges are a result of an altercation between the brothers and two victims.
Deputies responded to Danforth Avenue, just off Elkham Blvd. around 10:30 p.m. Saturday (July 17) for a report of a vehicle shot several times. Two victims were not injured but told deputies they were at the Circle K at 2798 Elkcam Blvd. when the older suspect (Cantres) showed him a gun in his waistband and threatened to kill him. The victim said that the suspect punched him in the face outside the store, then put his hand on his gun and again threatened to kill the victim as he prepared to defend himself.
When the victims left Circle K, the suspects followed them home. As they were getting out of the car, the suspects' vehicle passed by slowly and they heard multiple gunshots, with one hitting the car. Deputies collected the remnants of one round that hit the vehicle, and another that hit the front of the house.
The victims said they knew at least one of the shooters and provided an Instagram photo of the younger suspect. He was later identified by the VSO school resource deputy at Pine Ridge High School as Miranda.
Further investigation connected Miranda’s address to the suspect vehicle. Deputies also identified the other suspect, Cantres, who had a history of similar crimes and has been in the Volusia County Jail at least 15 times before.
Detectives conducted surveillance at the residence, saw Cantres leave, and took him into custody at a traffic stop.
Interviews with both Cantres and Miranda revealed that Cantres was the shooter while Miranda drove the car.
A gun recovered from the suspect vehicle is believed to be the one used in the shooting. It was reported stolen in a burglary of an unlocked car in Deltona in February. Miranda told detectives he got the gun from a friend.
Cantres was charged with 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, shooting into a dwelling, aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and battery. He was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he remained in custody Monday morning on a $76,000 bond.
Miranda was charged with 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated stalking, principal to shooting into a dwelling, principal to shooting into an occupied vehicle, and 2 counts of principal to aggravated assault. He was transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
