Two people shot in killed at a Walgreen in St. Johns County, suspect at large. \u2013 St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick said deputies responded to multiple 911 calls about shots fired at about 10:30 p.m. at the Walgreens on the corner Palm Valley Road in Ponte Vedra.<\/p>\n
Two people were shot in the parking lot, were transported to hospitals and later died.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Hardwick said investigators identified a suspect early in the investigation as Christian Barrios, 32, and canine units tracked him onto PGA Tour property at TPC Sawgrass. <\/p>\n
Sheriff Hardwick said the suspect is a known criminal.<\/p>\n
“He is out of prison again on probation, committing another violent felony. Here we are dumping all these resources and families are gonna mourn two people that were shot and killed in a parking lot of Walgreens over domestic violence situation,” the sheriff explained.<\/p>\n
Authorities say Barrios reportedly made contact with PGA staff, picked up a radio, and may have touched other items before leaving that area.<\/p>\n
Authorities believe Barrios later stole a dark-colored BMW that had been reported during a burglary. Nassau County deputies tracked it and used a PIT maneuver and the vehicle crashed into a wood line. St. Johns County officials said the suspect remains at large.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Hardwick says no one involved were from St. Johns County.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis thug is not form St. John\u2019s county, and once again, he\u2019s out committing crimes here,\u201d said the Sheriff.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Hardwick said more information will be released later in the morning. <\/p>\n
Stay with News4Jax as we continue to follow this developing story. <\/p>\n
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