{"id":37621,"date":"2023-10-22T16:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T20:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=37621"},"modified":"2023-10-22T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T20:26:02","slug":"a-suspect-has-been-arrested-in-connection-with-a-fatal-lakeland-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/10\/22\/a-suspect-has-been-arrested-in-connection-with-a-fatal-lakeland-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal Lakeland\u00a0shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Winter Haven man was arrested after he was caught in the middle of moving a murder victim\u2019s body, deputies said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office said at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, deputies were called to Deeson Road in Lakeland, which is in their jurisdiction, for a shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"416\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-42-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37622\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9975961538461539;width:272px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-42-15.png 415w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-42-15-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-42-15-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-42-15-250x250.png 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to detectives, the victim went to a location on Deeson Road and met with suspect Shannon Owens, 31, of Winter Haven. Investigators said a gunshot was heard in the area shortly after the two individuals met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple witnesses saw Owens trying to \u201cremove\u201d the victim\u2019s body \u2014 which had an upper body gunshot wound, the sheriff\u2019s office said. Detectives said the witnesses detained Owens until first responders got to the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI commend the work of our deputies and detectives who worked hard to determine what happened and hold the person responsible for this murder accountable,\u201d Sheriff Chad Chronister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputies said Owens faces charges of second-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and several out-of-county warrants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Winter Haven man was arrested after he was caught in the middle of moving a murder victim\u2019s body, deputies said. 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