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Florida cops arrest suspect in deadly mall shooting

 Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for killing one and injuring another during a "targeted" attack at a Florida mall during the busy holiday shopping season.

Albert Shell Jr., 39, was arrested by Ocala police officers with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the department announced on social media Monday morning.

Body camera video shared by the Ocala Police Department shows them taking a shirtless Shell into custody just before 2 a.m. Monday.

His arrest ended a weeks-long search, leading authorities to offer a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to his arrest.



Shell was wanted for the Dec. 23 shooting at Paddock Mall, in which David Nathaniel Barron, 40, was killed inside the mall and a woman was shot in the leg.

Police said several other people inside the mall were injured during the shooting, including one person who suffered chest pain and another who suffered a broken arm.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Our thoughts are with everyone involved," WPG, the mall's corporate manager, said in a statement. “The safety of our guests, retailers and employees is our top priority.”



Police said Shell fled the mall after the shooting.

Shell is charged with premeditated first-degree murder and attempted premeditated first-degree murder, police previously said.



A news conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, when police say they will release more information about Shell's arrest.

1 comment:

  1. Moral of the story. If you have a plus sign carved into your head you might not want to commit a crime. Just sayin.

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