PGA Tour
Man Kills 2 Close to Florida Championship Location
… Delays Opening Gates
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A person shot and killed 2 individuals in Florida Friday, a few mile from the place the continued PGA Tour is being performed … resulting in the doorway time for the third spherical to be delayed by a few hours Saturday.
The suspect, recognized by St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick as Christian Barrios, drilled 2 individuals with bullets round 10:30 PM Friday evening in a Walgreens car parking zone in reference to a home violence state of affairs, Hardwick introduced. He then despatched authorities on a wild manhunt, together with on TPC Sawgrass property, the place the tour is being performed.
Hardwick says Barrios stole a PGA Tour radio however later dropped it, and that Okay-9 models had been sizzling on his path on the TPC Sawgrass property.
The gunman then hopped right into a black BMW and led cops all the best way to Nassau County, the place he crashed the automotive into the woods and fled on foot. He was ultimately apprehended and put behind bars.
The 2 victims died within the hospital. Their identities haven’t been launched.
St. Johns County Sheriffs Workplace
Barrios has a legal previous with not less than 27 arrests and was out on probation, Hardwick stated, and he knew each individuals he murdered.
Regardless of the gates being opened later, the tee time for Saturday’s PGA spherical was not affected.
