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ORLANDO, Fla. - The man accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old girl in Cocoa earlier this month will stay behind bars. Jonterich Smith was denied bond in court on Tuesday.

Detectives in Brevard County said they used license plate readers to identify and locate a vehicle believed to be tied to the case. That vehicle was stopped on Interstate 4 in Volusia County a week after the shooting. Inside, deputies found Smith.

What we know:

Smith, 20, was stopped by Volusia County sheriff's deputies, and they told us that he was a passenger inside a vehicle. The person behind the wheel was allegedly going more than 100 mph on Interstate 4, weaving in and out of traffic, as they were trying to get to a concert.

Smith acted surprised when deputies told him he was a wanted man, a

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