Person of interest in Pa. homicide taken into custody after possible sightings in Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Pennsylvania who was spotted several times in Florida has been taken into custody, according to authorities.
Jack Elijah Turner, 21, is a person of interest in the murders of his mother, 49-year-old Shannon Whitman, and her 10-year-old son. Turner is Whitman's son from a previous relationship, according to police.
Authorities say Turner was taken into custody by the United States Marshall Service and local authorities, in Charleston, West Virginia on Wednesday. Investigators say a tip led to his capture.
Fox 29 Philadelphia contributed to this report.