Albert Shell Jr., 39, has been arrested by Ocala police officers in collaboration with U.S. Marshals Service for the fatal shooting at Paddock Mall in Florida during the busy holiday shopping season. The shooting left one person dead and another injured. Shell faces premeditated first-degree murder and attempted premeditated first-degree murder charges. Police had been conducting a weeks-long manhunt and had offered a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Albert Shell Jr., the suspect in the fatal shooting at Paddock Mall in Ocala last month, has been arrested after being on the run since the incident. The Ocala Police Department, along with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended Shell with the help of over 100 tips received in the case. Shell faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted premeditated first-degree murder for the shooting that killed a 40-year-old man and injured a woman.
Ocala police have arrested Albert Shell Jr., the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at Paddock Mall that occurred just before Christmas, resulting in the death of one man and injuring a woman. Shell, 39, was taken into custody with the assistance of the United States Marshals Service. Further details are expected to be revealed in a news conference scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Authorities in Florida have increased the reward to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of Albert Shell Jr., the suspected gunman in the deadly Ocala mall shooting that left one person dead and another wounded. The shooting, which occurred two days before Christmas, is believed to be a targeted act of violence. Law enforcement officials are actively searching for Shell Jr., who is accused of premeditated first-degree murder and attempted premeditated first-degree murder. The Ocala Police Department and the Florida Sheriff’s Association are offering the reward, and are urging potential witnesses to come forward to help bring the case to a successful resolution.
