Fatal Shooting Near Sawgrass Delays Opening Of Gates At Players Championship

Police person captured a man who they opportunity killed 2 group connected Friday nighttime astir a mile from TPC Sawgrass. The incident led nan Players Championship to hold opening nan gates to nan nationalist for nan 3rd information by a mates of hours.

St Johns County sheriff, Rob Hardwick, said nan suspect, whom he identified arsenic Christian Barrios, changeable 2 group aggregate times astir 10:30pm connected Friday successful nan parking batch of Walgreens successful a home unit situation. The shop is located astir a mile distant from nan course.

He said canine units pursued Barrios connected to TPC Sawgrass property. Hardwick said Barrios, who turned 32 connected Saturday, astatine 1 constituent picked up a PGA Tour power and later dropped it. He past stole a achromatic BMW, and Nassau County authorities successful nan acold northeastern extremity of Florida pursued nan car and forced a clang into nan woods. The fishy fled connected ft earlier being recovered and taken into custody.

The PGA cited “operational considerations” successful deciding not to unfastened nan gates until 9am. The 3rd information began astatine 8:15 americium and was not delayed. Hospitality areas were delayed until opening astatine 11am.

Hardwick said Barrios had a agelong criminal history and knew nan victims, some of whom were changeable aggregate times and taken to nan infirmary wherever they died.

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