- A gunman killed four people near Lakeland, Florida, Sunday morning, officials said.
- The suspect surrendered and was taken into custody after two gunfights with police.
- The suspect has been identified as a former marine and veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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A former marine sharpshooter and veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars shot and killed four people near Lakeland, Florida, on Sunday morning before exchanging gunfire with police and surrendering, officials said.
The victims included a mother, 33, and her 3-month-old baby boy, who she was holding at the time she was found, as well as the baby's grandmother, 62, and a 40-year-old man.
An 11-year-old girl was also shot multiple times but is expected to survive, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
There was no known connection between the suspect and the victims.
The suspect was taken into custody after being shot in a gunfight with sheriff's deputies, Judd said. He has been identified as 33-year-old Bryan Riley, who Judd said served four years as a marine before being honorably discharged and serving three years in the reserve.
Riley was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010, where he was designated a as a sharpshooter, according to Judd. He was wearing camouflage and body armor when deputies took him into custody.
Riley's girlfriend told police he had post traumatic stress disorder and that she had seen him depressed before but not violent. However in the past week he had been telling her that he was speaking directly to God.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
