{"id":657894,"date":"2026-03-15T18:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/657894\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:02:12","slug":"suspect-in-florida-double-shooting-caught-after-manhunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/657894\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in Florida double shooting caught after Manhunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Christian Barrios was captured Sunday morning after an overnight search started following a double shooting in Ponte Vedra Beach. St. Johns County deputies took the 32-year-old into custody just before 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

The search was prompted by a shooting around 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of a Walgreens at 860 A1A N. Two victims, found with multiple gunshot wounds, later died from their injuries at local hospitals.<\/p>\n

Detectives concluded that Barrios went to Walgreens specifically to confront the victims. After the shooting, deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff\u2019s Office, along with K9 teams, carried out a thorough search of the area, including the PGA Tour grounds.<\/p>\n

Just after 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to a burglary at a residence in Ponte Vedra Beach. During the incident, a dark-colored BMW was reported stolen from the home.<\/p>\n

Barrios was later seen driving the stolen car in Nassau County. Following a chase by Nassau County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies, he abandoned the vehicle and ran away. K9 units tracked Barrios into a wooded area near CR 108 and Middle Road, where he was found hiding.<\/p>\n

Barrios faces two counts of first-degree murder, burglary of an occupied home, firearm possession by a convicted felon, shooting into a vehicle, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. He is detained without bail on the murder charges.<\/p>\n

The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, Nassau County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Jacksonville Beach Police Department, St. Augustine Police Department, FBI, and Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

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