ORLANDO, Fla. — On Monday, State Attorney Monique Worrell explained why she’s not filing charges against a 15-year-old arrested in a deadly shooting at a football game.

It happened at Jones High School in November 2022 and left a young man, Gamaine Brown, dead.

When announcing there would be no charges filed, Worrell criticized Orlando Police Department’s case, saying it was weak. But on Wednesday, Worrell walked back on that criticism.

“I regret the harshness of that criticism, because it stands to only further divide us and continue the finger pointing that exacerbates the problems instead of providing solutions,” said Worrell.

On Tuesday, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said Worrell’s announcement she’s not filing charges hurts his department’s continuing investigation into the shooting.

Since shootings in Pine Hills on February 22 that left several people dead, Worrell has been under scrutiny from Governor Ron DeSantis, who after those shootings questioned Worrell’s prosecutorial record.

Stovelleo Stovall says his grandson is doing well after he was injured in the shooting at Jones High School. He doesn’t believe it’s right for the state attorney to drop charges against the teen police arrested.

“If it was enough to bring them in, it’s got to be enough to hold them,” said Stovall.

Worrell says the chief witness’s description of the shooter didn’t match the teen arrested, and there’s just not enough evidence to bring the case to trial.

Stovall says the state attorney’s handling of the case is sending the wrong signal to potential criminals.

“We’ve got to work together, we can’t just say let’s give up on the case — that’s what’s keeping this going, that’s what’s keeping because they are thinking they can keep on doing these shootings and yes, people are scared to come forward, people are scared to speak out, because of this,” said Stovall.

Pastor Stovall, through his church, God Is Able Outreach, works with young people across the community to prevent violence. His daughter was killed in a still-unsolved shooting several years ago.

“I’m a firm believer in life, in trying to save a life, and the same energy I put into my own grandchildren, I’m putting the same energy into any child that crosses my path,” said Stovall.

But Stovall says parents need to step up and talk with their children to discourage them from violent behavior and encourage them to speak up when it comes to helping police solve crimes.

“Parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties, family members need to do with these young people, first of all is to communicate with them,” said Stovall.

“Grab them and hug them. Don’t let them just keep running in and out of the house and don’t open up a conversation with them.”

Worrell says she can still work closely with Orlando Police and other law enforcement agencies to bring criminals to justice. Worrell says in April her office is offering training for law enforcement so they can learn ways to work together with the state attorney’s office to build stronger cases.