Man faces second-degree murder charge for deadly Circle K shooting

A man now faces second-degree murder for a shooting death at a Circle K convenience store on Orange River Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.

Sheriff Carmine Marceno said during a news conference that the suspect sped away after the shooting. Using cameras and technology in the Real-Time Crime Center, they tracked the vehicle and he was found driving on I-75 by Fort Myers police.

Jose Espichan, 26, was arrested 45 minutes after the shooting Carmine said.

MORE: 1 dead in shooting at Circle K; car stopped on I-75 in Lee County

“The tools we use to investigate crimes are highly advanced and my deputies are the best of the best,” he added.

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