Three charged for Everglades firearm discharge on livestream

Braden Eric Peters, known online as the looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular, and two associates face misdemeanor charges in Miami-Dade County for unlawfully discharging firearms in a public place during a March livestream in the Florida Everglades.

Court records indicate the incident occurred on or about March 26 at the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area boat ramp dock. Peters, 20, along with Andrew Morales, 22, known as Cuban Tarzan, and Yabdiel Anibal Cotto Torres, 26, also known as Baby Alien, were on an airboat when they encountered an alligator floating upside down in the water. Video from Peters' Kick stream showed the group firing multiple shots from a handgun at the animal, which authorities believe was already dead.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office filed the charges on April 29, citing a violation of Florida law prohibiting the knowing discharge of a firearm in a public place, on a public road or over occupied premises. The first-degree misdemeanor carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail, one year of probation and a $1,000 fine. An arrest warrant for Peters listed a $1,000 bond, though he has not been taken into custody on this matter. An...