{"id":149760,"date":"2026-02-10T04:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149760\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:45:07","slug":"sibling-dispute-turns-fatal-at-florida-convenience-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149760\/","title":{"rendered":"Sibling dispute turns fatal at Florida convenience store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">APOPKA, Fla. \u2014 Two siblings got into an argument inside Griffin\u2019s General Store Friday night, which led to the brother killing his sister before turning the gun on himself, Apopka police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Ezra Swift, 45, was listed as the suspect in the death of his sister, Schenita Swift, which happened around 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Schenita was a longtime clerk for the general store, having started around the time the store opened 11 years ago, owner Maurice Griffin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cMan, I\u2019ll tell you, she loved to come to work,\u201d Griffin said. \u201cShe always was on time, and no issues with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Ezra, he said, was a different matter. The two \u201cbumped heads\u201d every now and then, but Griffin said nothing happened when he was in the store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Ezra had a lengthy criminal history that included arrests for drug possession and robbery. According to his arrest reports, he had battled homelessness at times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Police added that they had never been called for any prior incidents involving an argument between the two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Family members had the opportunity to review the video and speak to investigators about their findings on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Before that meeting, they made posts asking for privacy and thanking the community for its support throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Meanwhile, outside the store \u2013 which Griffin said would remain closed through the rest of the week \u2013 customers continued to stop by and leave flowers and balloons for their favorite clerk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cEvery time I come to this door, you know, she just had that smile on her face,\u201d Marvin Prince said. \u201cShe was generous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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