{"id":160216,"date":"2026-02-18T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160216\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:44:08","slug":"florida-school-lifts-lockdown-after-murder-suspect-sighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160216\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida school lifts lockdown after murder suspect sighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Port St. Lucie school lifts lockdown after murder suspect sighting<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS.     WE BEGIN WITH THAT. BREAKING NEWS ON THE TREASURE COAST. RIGHT NOW, POLICE IN PORT SAINT LUCIE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF FATALLY SHOOTING HIS 69 YEAR-OLD FATHER. GOOD AFTERNOON. I\u2019M TIFFANY KENNEY AND I\u2019M STEVEN GRAVES. THANKS FOR JOINING US. RIGHT NOW. THAT SUSPECT IS STILL ON THE LOOSE, AND POLICE NEED YOUR HELP IN TRACKING HIM DOWN. HERE\u2019S WHO TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR. POLICE SAY THEY\u2019RE LOOKING FOR 41 YEAR-OLD SHELDON MORRISON. THEY DESCRIBE HIM TO BE ABOUT FIVE SEVEN AND WEARING ALL BLACK CLOTHING. POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT IS ARMED ON THE RUN AFTER A SHOOTING INSIDE A HOME IN THE TORONTO AREA. THAT\u2019S WHERE WE FIND OUR NIKITA RAMOS, WHO JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW. NIKITA. AND THIS IS STILL A VERY ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. RIGHT NOW, WE\u2019RE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE AT THE CENTER OF ALL OF THIS. THIS IS OFF OF TORINO PARKWAY AND KATONAH CIRCLE. I\u2019M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THIS CAMERA RIGHT NOW SO THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET A LOOK AT THIS CRIME SCENE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY ALSO SEE PORT SAINT LUCIE POLICE SETTING UP A STAGING AREA HERE. POLICE CONFIRM 69 YEAR-OLD GLENN MORRISON WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE OF HIS GARAGE HERE ON NORTHWEST KATANA CIRCLE JUST BEFORE 8:00 THIS MORNING. WE WANT TO SHOW YOU AN IMAGE. IT\u2019S CALLED A BE ON THE LOOKOUT. THIS IS JUST RELEASED BY POLICE OF THE SUSPECT THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR. THIS IS HIS. THEY SAY THIS IS HIS 41 YEAR-OLD SON, SHELDON MORRISON. AND HE IS NOW WANTED FOR MURDER. INVESTIGATORS DESCRIBE HIM AS FIVE FOOT SEVEN, LAST SEEN WEARING BLACK PANTS, A BLACK JACKET, BLACK SNEAKERS. POLICE SAY HE DROVE OFF IN A GOLD OR BEIGE CADILLAC SEDAN BEFORE OFFICERS ARRIVED. THEY SAY HE IS BELIEVED TO BE ARMED WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC WEAPON. HERE\u2019S THE CHIEF EARLIER TODAY. I\u2019D LIKE THE COMMUNITY JUST TO BE AWARE OF WHAT OCCURRED, WHO OUR SUSPECT IS. KNOW THAT HE\u2019S WANTED FOR MURDER AT THIS TIME. AND IF ANYBODY HAS INFORMATION THAT MIGHT HELP US LOCATE HIM, WE\u2019D LOVE TO HEAR FROM THEM. AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION EARLIER THIS MORNING, SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SAYS IT TEMPORARILY LOCKED DOWN ITS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES THIS MORNING. BUT THEY SAY STUDENTS WERE NEVER IN DANGER. POLICE ALSO ARE SAYING THAT IF YOU DO SEE THE SUSPECT OR HIS CAR, DO NOT APPROACH HIM. YOU SHOULD BE CALLI\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie school lifts lockdown after murder suspect sighting<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 2:21 PM EST Feb 18, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA college preparatory academy in Port St. Lucie has returned to normal activities after being placed on lockdown.Somerset College Preparatory Academy announced Wednesday afternoon that it lifted its lockdown as a wanted murder suspect is not near the school. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe Port St. Lucie Police Department announced Wednesday afternoon the suspect was taken into police custody in Hollywood.The school said it will return to normal after school activities at normal end of school day.Port St. Lucie police were searching for Sheldon Brian Morrison, 41, who is accused of shooting and killing his father, Glen Morrison, 69, Wednesday morning in the 5900 block of NW Ketona Circle. Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A college preparatory academy in Port St. Lucie has returned to normal activities after being placed on lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>Somerset College Preparatory Academy announced Wednesday afternoon that it lifted its lockdown as a wanted murder suspect is not near the school. <\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Port St. Lucie Police Department announced Wednesday afternoon the suspect was taken into police custody in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>The school said it will return to normal after school activities at normal end of school day.<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie police were searching for Sheldon Brian Morrison, 41, who is accused of shooting and killing his father, Glen Morrison, 69, Wednesday morning in the 5900 block of NW Ketona Circle.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"sheldon brian morrison\" title=\"Sheldon Brian Morrison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sheldon-brian-morrison-69960c860565a.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tPort St. Lucie Police Department\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSheldon Brian Morrison<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Port St. Lucie school lifts lockdown after murder suspect sighting WPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. 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