A massive manhunt ended with the suspect’s death after exchanging a shootout with the SWAT team on Friday morning in northern Florida.
Four people were fatally shot and killed during a robbery at a gas station in Gadsden County. The Suwanee County vice-chairman was then shot dead and suffered a life-threatening injury.
Residents from the area where the suspect was last seen on foot were urged to evacuate and lock their doors early Friday.
This is what has been known up to this point.
2 Gas station, killed during armed robbery at Quincy, Florida
Posted on Facebook early Friday morning, the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office found a double murder during an armed robbery at a mobile gas station at 3749 Pat Thomas Parkway in Quincy.
The sheriff’s office said four people were shot dead and two were injured.
Timeline of events surrounding Florida’s double murder
12:30am: The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office announces it is investigating an armed robbery at a mobile gas station. Four were shot. Two of the four were killed. 7am: The suspect’s vehicle was found in Columbia County. Chase of the Florida State Highway Patrol, the Columbia Sheriff’s Office and the Suwanee Sheriff’s Office leads to crash. The aide, wearing body armor, was injured in life threatening. Residents of the West 90 West of the United States, east of Road 129 and north of the United States 90, were urged to evacuate. “Live Oak Town” in Columbia County.
Where is Gadsden County in Florida?
Gadsden County is located west of Tallahassee and covers the cities of Quincy, Wetanka, sawdust and Greensboro. Gadsden extends to the Georgia line.
Is there any information to share? This is who to call
Anyone with information will be asked to call the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office at 850-627-9233 or the anonymous Big Bend Crime Solvers Line at 850-574-8477.
