US EditionManhunt for Suspect in Fatal Shooting Delays Opening Gates at Players Championship
- On Saturday, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass delayed opening gates until 9 a.m. and held hospitality until 11 a.m. as authorities searched the course.
- Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick said Christian Barrios, 32, shot two people multiple times at about 10:30 p.m. Friday in a Walgreens parking lot in what he called a domestic violence situation, and Barrios's mother called police with his name.
- After stealing a black BMW, Barrios was forced off the road by Nassau County authorities, fled on foot, and was captured at about 8 a.m. Saturday.
- Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick confirmed two people were shot multiple times, died at a hospital, and said it had been 'a long night' for deputies after an about 8 a.m. Nassau County capture.
- The Players Championship carries a $25,000,000 purse and Swedish golfer Ludvig Åberg currently leads, while the first round began on schedule at 8:15 a.m.
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Players Championship delays gate opening amid manhunt for double murder suspect near golf course
The Players Championship delayed opening its gates for Saturday’s third round after a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally shooting two people in a drugstore parking lot that led police onto the grounds of TPC Sawgrass.
A two-dead shooting near the location of the Player's Championship in Florida has led to great excitement and concern among the organizers of the traditional golf tournament! At a distance of just 1.6 kilometres to the TPC Sawgrass of Ponte Vedra Beach, two people were shot in a parking lot – and the alleged perpetrator then fled to the golf course grounds ... As US media reports, the suspect has come across the tournament's employees there and …
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Man Kills 2 Near Florida PGA Tour Location
A man shot and killed 2 people in Florida Friday, about a mile from where the ongoing PGA Tour is being played ... leading to the entrance time for the third round to be delayed by a couple of hours Saturday. The suspect, identified by St. Johns…
The Player's Championship Briefly Delayed Due To Nearby Shooting
A suspect, who made his way onto TPC Sawgrass, home of this year's Player's Championship, has been arrested Saturday morning following a fatal double shooting Friday night in Ponte Vedra, Florida, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Due to the investigation and search activity in close proximity to TPC Sawgrass, tournament officials delayed operations for Saturday’s third round of The Players Championship.According to News 4 Jax,…
Two People Shot and Killed Outside Players Championship, Course’s Opening to the Public Delayed
Two people were shot and killed at a Walgreens about one mile away from TPC Sawgrass in Florida, home of the Players' Championship, causing organizers to delay the opening of the gates to the public on Saturday. The post Two People Shot and Killed Outside Players Championship, Course’s Opening to the Public Delayed appeared first on Breitbart.
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