WINTER PARK, Fla. — A Central Florida man was charged with murder Friday, accused of killing one of his own relatives.
>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<
The investigation began on November 11 when Winter Park police officers were called to a home on Country Club Drive for a death investigation.
READ: Police: Body of missing St. Petersburg toddler recovered, father charged with murder
The officers arrived to find 46-year-old Shane McGarity standing outside the home.
Inside the home, they found the body of a man identified only as one of McGarity’s family members. Police have not said how he died.
After a months-long investigation, Winter Park police found cause to arrest McGarity for the family member’s death.
READ: Orange County task force meets again to address gun violence
McGarity was already in the Orange County Jail on other charges when Winter Park police served him with a warrant for charges of first-degree murder with a weapon and robbery with a deadly weapon. He’s being held on no bond.
Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2023 Cox Media Group
