Thursday, March 28, 2024

Largo police arrest two in shooting death

Largo police arrest two in shooting death

Largo Police Department has issued a media release announcing the arrest of two suspects involved in the shooting death at 415 Woodrow Avenue on Saturday evening.

Previous story can be viewed by clicking —-> HERE

Arrested and charged with first degree murder

Byron Jackson (age 32), multiple previous drug related arrests in Pinellas County

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Melissa Ortiz (age 27)

 

 

 

 

Deceased

  • Stewart Duane Barker (age 39)

Mr. Barker was reported to have been inside the vehicle at the time at the time of the shooting and this incident appears to have been drug related.

The traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle today and both suspects were arrested without incident.


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