
BRADENTON, Fla.- Authorities have arrested a man suspected of killing his wife and another woman, then going to the church where his wife worked and shooting and killing the pastor.
Sheriff’s deputies say Andres “Andy” Avalos, 33, was found in a Bradenton mobile home park Saturday afternoon.
Avalos had been on the run since the shooting spree began on Thursday.
WINK news will have new video from Brandenton detailing the suspect’s capture. Watch for the latest updates in tonight’s newscasts beginning at 6:30 p.m. on WXCW.
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