{"id":192645,"date":"2026-03-15T18:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192645\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:09:12","slug":"manhunt-ends-with-arrest-in-connection-to-florida-double-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192645\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt ends with arrest in connection to Florida double shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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