Two people were shot and killed near the ongoing Players Championship before the gunman escaped onto the TPC Sawgrass course, leading to a manhunt across Northeast Florida.
The suspect has been arrested and identified as identified as Christian Barrios, according to St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick.
Barrios allegedly shot two people multiple times at about 10:30pm Friday in the parking lot of Walgreens in what Hardwick called a domestic violence situation. The store is located about a mile from the course and less than a 1,000 feet from other PGA Tour properties.
The victims succumbed to their injuries after being rushed to the hospital, Hardwick told reporters. Their names have not yet been released.
Authorities say Barrios was captured at about 8am Saturday in Nassau County, the far northeastern county in Florida located an hour north of the TPC Sawgrass.
Although nobody on the course was hurt and the suspect had been arrested, tournament officials still delayed opening the gates for the third round of play on Saturday. The PGA cited ‘operational considerations’ in deciding not to open the gates until 9am. The round did begin on schedule at 8:15am, although hospitality areas were delayed opening until 11am.