Murder suspect sought following deadly Citrus County fire
Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
FLORAL CITY, Fla. - Deputies in Citrus County are searching for a man in connection with a deadly house fire that turned into a homicide investigation.
What we know:
According to Citrus County Sheriff David Vincent, deputies and crews with Citrus County Fire Rescue went to a structure fire on East Hawk Lane in Floral City around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Vincent said there was one person dead inside.
He noted that the fire turned into a homicide investigation and the suspect, 37-year-old William Michael Larson, is on the run.
Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Larson is believed to be driving a white 2014 GMC pickup truck with license plate 85FCXM.
Investigators located the suspect's vehicle in the Withlacoochee State Forest (Citrus Tract),
The FWC Special Ops team says they are out in the forest searching.
Initially, deputies believes he could was headed to St. Augustine or Hudson.
Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
What we don't know:
The circumstances leading up to the deadly fire have not been revealed.
The victim's identity has not been made public.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 352-249-2790.
The Source: This article was written with information posted on social media by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.