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Crestview, Florida Panama City Homicide Susupect arrested in Crestview
Crestview, Florida---The suspect in a Panama City murder was taken into custody Saturday by Panama City Police Department
... investigators with the with the assistance of the Crestview Police Departments CID and Street Crimes units. Johnathan L. Bell, 18, of Panama City is being held in the Okaloosa County Jail on an open count of murder.Bell was wanted by the Panama City Police in connection with the shooting death of Andre Gibbs, also of Panama City. According to the Panama City Police, Bell allegedly shot and killed Gibbs in the parking lot of a Panama City club following an altercation inside.
During the investigation Panama City detectives learned that Bell had relatives in the Crestview area and lawmen suspected that he might go there to elude arrest.
Around 3:30 Saturday afternoon lawmen surrounded a home at 241 Bracewell Street in Crestview.
During the arrest Bell climbed out a window and fled through the backyard in his underwear but was quickly caught in the snare set up by the Crestview police. Two other black males that were in the house with Bell were detained but later released. «
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