Officers are searching for two suspects accused of shooting a homeowner who came home during a burglary in Jacksonville.
Police said Kyle Simpson had just gotten home from work when he found two young men inside his home.
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Police said the suspects shot and killed Simpson, 50, and fled in a black 2010 Ford Escape, police said.
Officers said the description of the suspects in the shooting matches the description of suspects in several burglaries and thefts in the area since Sunday.
Officers said it appears the suspects had confrontations with other victims during the crimes.
New video shows SUV matching suspects vehicle driving through saddlewood neighborhood around time of deadly shooting. pic.twitter.com/oh82VKMdt8
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) February 7, 2017
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Police said the two suspects may be in their teens or early 20s who were wearing dark clothing during the shooting.
Officers said they are looking into if they are students who were skipping class.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about the car or suspects to call 904-630-0500.
PHOTOS: Ford Escape sought in murder of homeowner in #Jacksonville | Live report NEXT on FOX30 https://t.co/hqqZROv0xN pic.twitter.com/A3DgmLNYc4
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) February 6, 2017
#JSO is working a shooting in the 1100 block of Native Dancer Ct. #JAX #Jacksonville
#JSO is working a shooting in the 1100 block of Native Dancer Ct. #JAX #Jacksonville
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) February 6, 2017
JSO on scene of Reported Life threatening injury situation at 1100 native Dancer Ct. I'm awaiting briefing now. pic.twitter.com/X6LZ9lTk4r
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) February 6, 2017
Jso says homeowner comes home to see 2 men robbing his house is shot dead. JSO looking for 2 African American men in a 2010 blk Ford Escape
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) February 6, 2017
JSO says suspects in deadly home invasion are tied to a series of recent home break-ins in north Jax. Victim ID not released yet.
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) February 6, 2017
Take a close look. Neighbors say this is the Ford Escape that two young men fled in after killing a man who walked in on a burglary at his Jacksonville home:
Posted by Action News Jax on Monday, February 6, 2017
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