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Woman, teen arrested on murder charges in man’s death in downtown Orlando

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Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel staff portrait in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
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The Orlando Police Department have identified two suspects involved in the slaying of a man in downtown Orlando last month.

Officers found the body of Sean Ruben Acosta on Oct. 9 on the 600 block of Lexington Avenue after responding to calls about a man lying on the street.

Last week, officers arrested 24-year-old Kelonshay Watson and a 17-year-old girl, who the Orlando Sentinel is not identifying because of her age. Both women face a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly killing Acosta. Watson also faces a charge of burglary.

The arrest affidavit for Watson was not available in court records. It’s unclear how Acosta was killed.

Watson is being held in Orange County Jail without bond.

arabines@orlandosentinel.com