LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A man accused of killing his father before getting into a shootout with law enforcement will be back inside a courtroom Tuesday.
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Investigators said Jonny Santiago killed his father in Volusia County and dumped the body 30 miles away near Lake Avalon in Orange County last summer.
Santiago may be seeking a plea deal in court on Tuesday.
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Body camera video captured the moments, investigators say he got into a gun battle with Lake County deputies, before his arrest.
No deputies were hurt in the shooting.
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Santiago’s plea negotiation hearing is set for 9 a.m.
Channel 9 will have a crew in the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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