Man shot in chest during fight about stolen motorcycle, deputies say
(Image: Lake County Sheriff's Office)LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A man who shot another man in the chest during an argument about a stolen motorcycle has turned himself in after deputies made it known he was wanted on an attempted murder charge, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Once there, Brown knocked on the door and asked the victim about the location of his stolen motorcycle, according to the report. Deputies said the victim closed the front door and that’s when Brown fired one shot, striking the victim in the chest through the door. The employee had been waiting inside the BMW and heard a bang but thought it was from Brown kicking the door, records show. The employee said the victim had previously done mechanical work on Brown’s motorcycle and he believed it had been stored at another man’s house.
Wanted: Lake County deputies search for attempted murder suspect
Jack Lamar Benn Brown II and the vehicle he was last seen driving. (Image: Lake County Sheriff's Office)LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Deputies say Jack Lamar Benn Brown has turned himself in. Original story below:Investigators with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are asking the community to be on the look out for a man they say shot another man, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. Detectives are attempting to locate Jack Lamar Benn Brown II, 34, who is wanted on attempted homicide and shooting into a dwelling charges. Authorities did not say what led up to the shooting.
Lake County deputy assigned to jail with more than 120 COVID-19 cases dies
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County deputy died this week after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Master Detention Deputy Lynn Jones was assigned to the Lake County Jail where more than 120 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. “It is with great sadness that I share the passing of Master Detention Deputy Lynn Jones, who was assigned to the Lake County Jail,” the post read. Herrell said jail officials began testing for COVID-19 on June 4 after they began seeing symptoms. Officer Conrad Buckley was hospitalized at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares for COVID-19 where he later died, according to a news release.
Missing elderly woman located after car crash, deputies say
TAVARES, Fla. – A woman who went missing Saturday prompting a silver alert to be issued was located in Pasco County, officials said. According to authorities, Sarah Ellen Brian was involved in a car accident in Odessa and was transported to the hospital in good condition. Deputies were searching for 80-year-old Brian, who left her home at 26637 Cayman Drive in Tavares at 9 a.m. Saturday and hadn’t been seen or heard from since. Brian suffers from dementia and is on medication, deputies said.