Authorities arrest suspect accused of killing woman in Pensacola gym, witness recounts what he heard

UPDATE: Authorities have arrested Kennon Farrow, the person accused of killing a lady at the Pensacola gym Tuesday early morning.

Farrow was arrested in Florida devoid of incident for the duration of a website traffic quit by customers of the US Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force, Pensacola Police, Escambia County Sheriff’s Business office, and the Florida Freeway Patrol.

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Earlier Tale:

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) – An urgent manhunt underway Tuesday night time for a murder suspect accused of capturing a girl to loss of life though she was performing out at a fitness center in Pensacola. A witness stated he read everything unfold.

Law enforcement claimed suspect, 39-year-outdated Kennon Farrow, ambushed the target, 48-calendar year-aged Carla Williams, inside the Pensacola Conditioning center all-around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Williams died on scene.

Max Beasley was just one of lots of in the health and fitness center doing the job out as he does every single early morning. He said his back was turned when he listened to the gunshots.

“I read like the first 3 and did not believe nearly anything of it for some rationale,” reported Beasley. “I do not know why due to the fact it sounded like a gunshot, but being in the health club, it didn’t register. If something, I thought any person was messing about at the rear of me.”

When Beasley realized what he heard, he dropped his weights and bolted.

“I may have observed smoke or one thing from the gun, so I took off, and the closest detail was the lavatory,” he stated.

He recalled those backbone-chilling times in the toilet with other individuals, not understanding if they have been the following victims.

“At the time, we didn’t know that he was in there just trying to damage one particular person,” he explained. “In my head, I assumed any person experienced occur in there and was striving to shoot at absolutely everyone.”

This cold-blooded criminal offense left the neighborhood crushed. Williams was a existence-long educator at Pensacola Point out School.

PSC despatched FOX10 this statement, which reads in aspect:

“We are extremely saddened to hear of the death of our PSC household member and colleague, Carla Williams. Carla was a beloved PSC personnel for around 24 decades…wherever she experienced a good affect on the life of quite a few PSC college students and employees. The university features our deepest condolences to Carla’s relatives, pals, and liked kinds. She will be tremendously missed.”

Beasley also sent his condolences to Carla’s spouse and children. He hardly ever expected a regular exercise session at the health club to conclude like this.

“Just startling,” he reported. “You really do not consider you are likely to operate into a little something like that at the gym, so when it comes about, like I said, it did not even sign up to me as gunshots.”

Beasley stated almost everything unfolded in what felt like 30 seconds.

Investigators are even now seeking for Farrow and believe him to be in a smaller blue Nissan SUV.

PPD mentioned be on the lookout for Kennon Farrow.

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