Hillsborough County deputies took into custody the suspect of a Plant City homicide, on Monday.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Carl Lee was located in the 9300 block of Edison Road in Lithia, where he barricaded himself inside a shed.
Lee was on the run since Thursday, March 17 after a man’s body was found inside a shed in the 3800 block of Medulla Road, in Plant City. The victim’s identity has not yet been disclosed.
Lee was last spotted near the scene of the homicide and was wanted by the sheriff’s office with the charge of second-degree murder.
He had already been under felony probation.
On Monday, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the HCSO’s SWAT, Crisis Negotiation Team, and Bomb Disposal Team were all activated to assist in apprehending Lee. About two hours later, he was taken into custody.
“Our team of detectives was relentless in locating this individual over the course of the last several days,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Today, through a combined effort between our patrol deputies and specialty units, we were able to peacefully resolve and arrest this homicide suspect responsible for taking the life of another human being.”
