Anfernee Wilson found guilty in St. Augustine couple’s double murder, sentenced to life

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A jury in a St. Johns County courtroom has found Anfernee Wilson guilty on all counts, including two for first-degree murder. The Office of the State Attorney of the Seventh Judicial Circuit said that Wilson received a life sentence for his crimes.

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Action News Jax first brought you the story back in October of 2020. St. Johns County deputies said Wilson was accused of shooting both Sydnie Rounsville, 16, and Kyle Stein, 21, while they were inside a truck at the Florida Club condominiums.

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According to the arrest report, witnesses told deputies that on Tues., Oct. 6, just before 6:30 p.m., they saw a black pickup truck speeding through the parking lot with a man running after it, holding a gun.

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The truck then changed directions and began driving toward the man, before crashing into a parked car.

Deputies say the man walked up to the driver’s side of the crashed truck and fired four to six shots, striking both Rounsville and Stein.

SJSO said Stein was taken to the hospital where he died. Rounsville was also taken to a hospital in critical condition but later died from her injuries.

Friends said the two had just started dating.

After the shooting, witnesses told deputies that Wilson removed items from the truck which included money, a cell phone and drugs.

After running, deputies later found him in a retention pond in the area of Scheidel Way and North St. Johns Street. He was arrested and a dive team searched the area for evidence.

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“The defendant had no respect for the sanctity of life and now the rest of his will be spent behind bars. A sad reality for those who choose violence and death as their lifestyle,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said of the case.