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Suspect arrested in Arcadia death investigation

Posted at 1:50 PM, May 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-22 14:06:24-04

DeSOTO COUNTY, Fla. -- Police say one person is in custody after a deadly shooting in an Arcadia apartment complex.

According to the Arcadia Police Department, a death investigation is under was at the Jacaranda Trail complex on Hargrave Street.

Police and EMS were called to the complex early Monday morning, but were unable to save the life of the victim.  “Despite the heroic efforts of the DeSoto County Fire Rescue and the staff at DeSoto Memorial Hospital, the victim succumbed to his injuries” said City Marshal Matt Anderson.

The name of the victim is being held pending notification of kin.

The person in custody has not been identified either.