What happened: A suspect accused of fatally sh00ting a woman in Loxahatchee, followed by an hours-long standoff at The Ben hotel in downtown West Palm Beach, is in custody.
Background: Saturday morning, The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) identified the suspect as Todd Wegrich. The investigation began shortly after 3 p.m.
Friday, when the PBSO communications center received a report of a sh00ting in the 1400 block of Tangle Orchid Trace in Loxahatchee’s Arden community. Deputies arrived and found an adult woman dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
During the preliminary investigation, deputies learned the suspected shooter had traveled to downtown West Palm Beach. Investigators later determined Wegrich had barricaded himself inside a room at The Ben Hotel on North Narcissus Avenue.
West Palm Beach Police SWAT officers responded and surrounded the hotel as they worked to take him into custody safely. The standoff prompted a massive law enforcement response and extensive road closures around the hotel.
Officers carrying rifles were positioned on nearby rooftops, police drones circled above the building and a bomb squad arrived Friday evening.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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