Port St. Lucie police arrested Norrien Casminski after a cellphone-sale robbery and shooting that killed 19-year-old Antoine Myers and wounded another teenager.
The Crime
Police said two Georgia teens traveled to Port St. Lucie for a pre-arranged cellphone transaction.
Investigators alleged the meeting became an armed robbery and both victims were shot.
Two alleged accomplices were arrested first; Casminski was taken into custody after a multi-agency search.
| Crime Location | 1600 block of NW St. Lucie West Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | May 2, 2026; arrest May 5 |
| Investigating Agency | Port St. Lucie Police Department with U.S. Marshals and partner agencies |
| Suspect or Defendant | Norrien Casminski |
| Age | 18 |
| Charges / Legal Posture | Attempted murder allegations initially reported; Robbery with a firearm; Grand theft; Potential upgraded homicide charge after victim’s death was under investigation |
| Bond or Custody | Custody confirmed; exact final bond for Casminski was not established in the reviewed sources. |
| Conviction | No conviction reported. |
| Sentence | No sentence reported. |
| Current Outcome | Port St. Lucie police arrested Norrien Casminski after a cellphone-sale robbery and shooting that killed 19-year-old Antoine Myers and wounded another teenager. |
| Victim | Antoine Myers, 19, died; Jermonti Johnson, 19, survived. |
Crime Location
The public case is associated with 1600 block of NW St. Lucie West Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida. Location matters because it identifies the investigating authority, court system and rules that govern the proceeding. This article does not publish private residential details or unnecessary identifying information merely because a source happened to include them.
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Date and Time
The relevant reported period is May 2, 2026; arrest May 5. Dates are stated at the level of precision supported by the public record. When a source gives only a day or approximate time, this report does not manufacture a more exact timestamp.
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Police Department and Investigating Agencies
The principal agencies identified in the reviewed material are Port St. Lucie Police Department with U.S. Marshals and partner agencies. Different agencies can have different roles: patrol officers secure a scene, detectives investigate, forensic specialists test evidence, prosecutors make charging decisions, and courts issue rulings.
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Suspect or Defendant Name and Age
The publicly identified subject for this record is Norrien Casminski. The available age information is 18. Identifying information is limited when a person is a juvenile, when a victim is protected by law, or when a detail does not help readers understand the case.
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Charges and Legal Posture
The reported charges or legal posture are: Attempted murder allegations initially reported; Robbery with a firearm; Grand theft; Potential upgraded homicide charge after victim’s death was under investigation. Each count or investigative conclusion has its own legal or factual requirements. Similar-sounding charges may require different proof concerning identity, intent, injury, causation, possession, participation or the relationship between the accused person and the alleged victim.
Charge lists can change as a case develops. Prosecutors may amend, dismiss, sever or add counts, a judge may rule that some counts cannot proceed, and a plea can narrow the issues. Future updates should replace obsolete charging language rather than stacking contradictory versions into the same article.
Bond Amount or Custody Status
Custody confirmed; exact final bond for Casminski was not established in the reviewed sources.
Conviction and Sentence
No conviction reported.
No sentence reported.
A conviction can result from a guilty plea or a verdict after trial. A preliminary-hearing order to stand trial is not a conviction. An investigative identification after a suspect has died also is not a conviction. When a sentence has actually been imposed, this article reports that term instead of substituting a statutory maximum or prediction.
Evidence and Allegations
Investigators may rely on communications arranging the meeting, witness accounts, firearms evidence and digital/location records.
Myers’s death changed the potential charging consequences after the initial attempted-murder allegations.
Digital material requires the same caution. Phone data, messages, social-media posts, camera footage, vehicle records and account information can help establish chronology or contact between people, but the government still must connect a record to a person and explain its significance. A lead described in a police report is not automatically proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Chronology
- May 2: shooting during the arranged meeting.
- May 4: two suspects were in custody while Casminski remained wanted.
- May 5: Myers’s death and Casminski’s arrest were reported.
This chronology is intentionally limited to events supported by the reviewed record. Later verified proceedings should be added in order so readers can distinguish the original incident from later court or investigative action.
Victim Information
The victim information necessary to understand this case is: Antoine Myers, 19, died; Jermonti Johnson, 19, survived.. The article avoids publishing private addresses, unnecessary medical details or identifying information for protected victims simply because it may exist elsewhere online.
Crime reporting can acknowledge serious harm without using that harm as a shortcut around proof. In a pending case, the accused remains entitled to due process. In an adjudicated case, the article identifies the plea, verdict or sentence that changed the legal status.
Court Status and Current Outcome
The next meaningful update may be an amended charge, bond ruling, indictment, preliminary hearing, plea, trial ruling, verdict, dismissal, sentencing, appeal or official investigative finding. A later development should be incorporated into the existing case record when it belongs to the same prosecution, rather than creating a competing duplicate post.
Sources
- www.wptv.com: case-specific source
- www.wqcs.org: case-specific source
- www.wflx.com: case-specific source
- www.nbcmiami.com: case-specific source
Disclaimer: This article summarizes official statements, court information and case-specific reporting reviewed through August 7, 2026. Charges and police allegations remain allegations unless a valid plea or court judgment establishes guilt. Later records may correct or expand the information reported here.
