LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A man has been arrested after two people were killed and a woman was sexually attacked in Clermont, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Original report: Man charged in connection with Clermont double homicide
Deputies said 41-year-old Justin Lamar Jones is accused of killing his stepson and another person in a trailer on Wednesday, according to deputies.
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Investigators said Jones was captured Wednesday at Publix supermarket on Highway 27 in Clermont after a short police chase.
Photos: Woman escaping sexual attack leads police to double homicide in Clermont, deputies say
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But the crimes he’s accused of committing happened 10 miles away at the Thousand Trails Resort in Clermont.
Detectives say a woman was able to get away from Jones after hours of being tied up and sexually battered.
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Deputies said she ran to a neighbor for help, and first responders eventually found Jones’ stepson dead in his trailer.
They also discovered a second body.
Neither victim has been identified and deputies said this is still an ongoing investigation.
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Deputies are expected to release more details on their investigation Thursday morning.
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