Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for killing one and wounding another during a “targeted” attack at a Florida shopping center during the busy Christmas shopping season.
Albert Shell Jr., 39, was arrested by Ocala police officers working with the U.S. Marshals Service, the department announced Monday morning on social media.
Body camera video shared by the Ocala Police Department shows them detaining a shirtless Shell just before 2 a.m. Monday.
His arrest ends a weeks-long manhunt, which led authorities to offer a reward of up to $20,000 for information on his location leading to his arrest.
SUSPECT WANTED IN FATAL SHOOTING AT FLORIDA SHOPPING CENTER; $5K REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO ARREST: POLICE
The Ocala Police Department arrested Albert Shell Jr., 39, for the fatal shooting at Paddock Mall during the busy Christmas shopping season. (Ocala Police Department)
Shell was wanted for the shooting at Paddock Mall on Dec. 23 that left David Nathaniel Barron, 40, dead inside the mall and a woman shot in the leg.
Several other people inside the mall suffered injuries during the shooting, including one person with chest pain and another with a broken arm, police said.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Our thoughts are with everyone involved,” the mall’s corporate director, WPG, said in a statement. “The safety of our guests, retailers and employees is our top priority.”
SHOOTING AT FLORIDA MALL LEAVES ONE DEAD AND ONE INJURED DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS: OFFICIALS
The Ocala Police Department wrote in a post on X that several people were injured in a shooting at the Paddock Mall on December 23, 2023. (Ocala Police Department)
Police said Shell ran out of the mall after the shooting.
Shell faces charges of first-degree premeditated murder and attempted first-degree premeditated murder, police previously said.
Authorities continued to increase the reward for information leading to the arrest of Albert Shell Jr., at one point reaching $20,000. (Ocala Police Department)
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A news conference is scheduled for Monday at 9:30 a.m., when police say they will release more details about Shell’s arrest.
Fox News’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
