PANAMA CITY — Two men are dead after a shooting early Saturday at the Hop N Pop gas station in Millville.
Police are searching for four suspects in connection to the shooting shortly after 2 a.m. at at the gas station on U.S. Business 98 at Williams Street which left Marqueze McGhee, 25, and Xavier M. Buckler, 23, dead.
Another victim, 26-year-old Dalreco Franklin, was treated and released from Bay Medical Sacred Heart Health Center for a gunshot wound to the leg.
“We are searching for two suspects and we believe two more suspects will be identified,” Panama City Police Sgt. Jon Morris said. “We’re seeking more information at this time.”
As of Saturday, police were not sure what happened prior to the shooting. Officers responded to Petro, 1307 E. 5th St., at 2:12 a.m., where they learned three men had been shot during a disturbance. McGhee and Buckler, both of Panama City, were taken to Bay Medical where they were pronounced dead.
Franklin was released without charges being filed.
Witnesses near the Petro station said they were awakened Saturday by two or three successive gunshots.
One resident, who declined to give his name, said he looked out his window to see one man lying motionless near the gas pumps. A second man appeared to be trying to flee before he collapsed near Bay Avenue, a block west of Williams Street.
Police cordoned off a three-block area around the station while they gathered evidence. As of Saturday afternoon, police had not made arrests in connection to the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing. Police encourage anyone with information to contact Detective Steve Johnson at the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3100 or to report tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
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PANAMA CITY — Two people were killed overnight at a gas station in the Millville section of Panama City.
Witnesses in the area of the Petro station at U.S. Business 98 and Williams Street said they were awakened Saturday about 2 a.m. to the sound of two or three successive gunshots.
One man, who declined to give his name, said he looked out his window to see one man lying motionless near the gas pumps. A second man appeared to be attempting to flee before collapsing near Bay Avenue, a block west of Williams Street.
Police have cordoned off a three-block area around the station while they gather evidence from the crime scene. No other info was immediately available Saturday morning, and it's unclear whether any suspects have been detained or identified.
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