Man shot in chest during fight about stolen motorcycle, deputies say
Attempted murder suspect turns himself in
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Jack Lamar Benn Brown II and the vehicle he was last seen driving. (Image: Lake County Sheriff s Office) (WKMG 2020)
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A man who shot another man in the chest during an argument about a stolen motorcycle has turned himself in after deputies made it known he was wanted on an attempted murder charge, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Records show Jack Lamar Benn Brown II, 34, went to Kerr’s Tires in Umatilla around 11:15 a.m. on Jan. 20 and confronted an employee, demanding to know where the victim lived because he believed that man stole his motorcycle.
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Kevin Hutcheson, 42, of Umatilla, was shot in his home at 51 Highland Ave.
The sheriff’s office believe Brown was driving a dark-colored BMW, with a possible Florida tag number of KGMR68.
Hutcheson was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Investigators do not believe the shooting was random.
The Umatilla Police Department asked the sheriff’s office to take over the case.
Anyone with information is being urged to call the sheriff’s office at 343-2101 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS, which offers cash rewards.
Investigators with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are asking the community to be on the look out for a man they say shot another man, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.