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Polk County Triple Homicide Suspect, Tavares Mack, Captured in Miami by US Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force
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26-year-old Tavares Antwan Mack, DOB 8/13/1989, the fourth and final suspect in the January 6, 2016, triple homicide which occurred on East Magnolia Street in Lakeland, was arrested by the US Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force at 2225 NW 119th Street in Miami on Thursday, March 4, 2016. He is charged with three counts of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Armed Burglary, and Tampering with Physical Evidence in a Capital Proceeding.
He has been booked into the Miami-Dade Jail and will be extradited to Polk County at a later date.
As previously reported, three other suspects have been arrested in connection to this investigation, and they are:
35-year-old Andrew Joseph, 498 NW 165th Street Road, Miami. Joseph is charged with First Degree Murder (three counts), Attempted First Degree Murder, Accessory After the Fact of Capital Felony, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, and Tampering in Felony Life Capital Proceeding.
26-year-old Jonathan Alcegaire, 220 NE 44th Street, Miami. Alcegaire is charged with First Degree Murder (3 counts), Attempted First Degree Murder, Armed Burglary with Battery, Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.
25-year-old Jamaal Smith, 13155 NE 6th Ave, Miami, arrested during the evening hours of Thursday, February 11, 2016. He is charged with three counts of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Armed Burglary with a Battery, Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Tampering with Physical Evidence in a Capital Proceeding.
The triple murder and attempted murder occurred at approximately 6:45 am on Wednesday, January 06, 2016. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call advising there had been a shooting at the East Magnolia Drive residence, and when patrol deputies arrived they located three deceased victims; one Hispanic female, one white female, and one black male. A fourth victim, a Hispanic male who had been shot in the face, was transported to an area hospital.
18-year-old Felix Campos was the sole survivor of the attack. The murder victims were identified as 24-year-old David Washington, 31-year-old Eneida Branch, and 23-year-old Angelica Guadalupe Castro.
The investigation is ongoing.
** The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a detective assigned to the United States Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force – Tampa Division who worked with the Miami Division during this effort.
The US Marshals FRFTF – Miami Division is supported by the Miami Dade Police Department, City of Miami Police Department, City of Miami Gardens Police Department, City of Hialeah Police Department, City of North Miami Police Department, City of Aventura Police Department, City of Miami Beach Police Department, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In 2014, the United States Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force – Miami Division arrested 711 fugitives for crimes including but not limited to Homicide, Weapon Offenses, Sex Offenses, Assaults, and Robberies.
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