PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — The Putnam County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the body found in Marion County is that of Floyd Anderson "Andy" Parrish, who was last seen by family Jan. 2.
Parrish was last seen Friday in Athens, Georgia. He drove to Gainesville that night and then met with Rick Gertler to buy guns at Parrish's Interlachen home. On Saturday, Parrish's truck was found near Whitehouse off 301 in Jacksonville. A body believed to Parrish was found in Marion County.
Sunday, Parrish's brother filed a police report in Georgia, and told officers a man called him and said Parrish was in trouble, and claimed that Parrish took $15,000 and was going to go sell guns he has collected for more than 50 years.
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Parrish was last seen in Athens, Georgia. He drove to Gainesville and then met with Rick Gertler to buy guns at Parrish's Interlachen home. On Saturday, Parrish's truck was found near Whitehouse off 301 in Jacksonville. A body believed to Parrish was found in Marion County.
Investigators with PCSO are asking anyone with information related to the murder of Parrish, or anyone who has purchased a firearm from Gertler, to contact the Sheriff's Office at (386) 329-0801 or Northeast Florida Crime Stoppers (888) 277-TIPS (8477).
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