Victim Identified In Tuesday Umatilla Murder

Victim Identified In Tuesday Umatilla Murder

    Lake County Sheriff’s Office detectives were looking for a suspect Tuesday afternoon, after a man succumbed to injures suffered in a Tuesday afternoon shooting at 38946 Merrell Avenue in Southside Umatilla.  The victim, identified on Wednesday as 31-year-old Antwain Jamar Hart, died while in transport to the hospital after the incident. A white Jeep Cherokee stolen from the scene on Tuesday was later recovered in Eustis.
    “Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area... just after 3:25 p.m. this afternoon regarding a report of shots fired,” said John Herrell of the LCSO.  Upon arrival, deputies discovered an adult male who had been shot. 
    Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office or call CRIMELINE at 1-800-423 TIPS, where they could be eligible for a cash reward.