Florida prosecutor faces scrutiny after fatal shooting of TV reporter, 9 year old, woman

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a prosecutor due to the way she handled a case involving fatal shootings. The suspect was charged with killing a reporter, a 9 year old girl, and a woman.

The request from the governor’s office comes as DeSantis fights against what he calls "woke" prosecutors, bolstering his conservative criminal justice platform ahead of an expected run for president.

DeSantis last year removed State Attorney Andrew Warren, a twice elected Democrat in Tampa, over his signing of pledges that said he would not pursue criminal charges against seekers or providers of abortion or gender transition treatments, as well as policies about not bringing charges for certain low-level crimes.

In the letter to Worrell, whose jurisdiction covers the Orlando area, DeSantis general counsel Ryan Newman said her office failed to hold Moses accountable, "despite his extensive criminal history and gang affiliation."