Two Florida men killed each other in a deadly shootout at their shared business.
The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon at his business located at 3135 US 92 East in Lakeland, Florida. While the Polk County Sheriff’s Office did not release the name of the business, a Google search turns up Service On Site of Central Florida Inc., an auto service business, at the address.
The business partners, Akeido Bennett, 31, and Xavier Figueroa, 39, shot each other, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators say they believe the men shot themselves as a result of an ongoing business dispute.
(Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
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Bennett reportedly died at the scene of the shooting, while Figueroa attempted to leave the business in his truck, but later died from his gunshot wound.
“This was a preventable tragedy stemming from a disagreement between business partners,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. “We all have an obligation to our friends, our families and society in general to talk things out rather than resort to violence. These men would still be alive today, and their families would not be grieving, if they had been able to exercise.” civilly their differences”.
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Deputies said an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
