Hundreds of officers assist in evidence search related to investigation into killing of Nassau deputy

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Nearly 10-square-mile hunt country adjacent sports analyzable wherever accused slayer was captured

The Bradford County Sheriff's Office said it was assisting Wednesday successful an grounds search.

CALLAHAN, Fla. – Hundreds of instrumentality enforcement officers were assisting successful an grounds hunt Wednesday related to the probe into the decease of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was changeable and killed during a postulation stop, authorities said.

The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, which was taking portion successful the search, posted connected Facebook, saying astir 400 instrumentality enforcement officers from local, authorities and national agencies that included the FBI and U.S. Border Patrol were scouring astir 10 quadrate miles of woods successful the country wherever Moyers’ accused killer, Patrick McDowell, was taken into custody Tuesday astatine a sports analyzable westbound of Callahan pursuing a dayslong manhunt that began aft the shooting during the postulation halt Friday morning.

According to Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, McDowell was surrounded astatine the Kirsten Higginbotham Sports Complex disconnected Ball Park Road, and helium yet came retired of the bath and surrendered. Leeper said the handcuffs that were enactment connected McDowell belonged to Moyers, who died of his injuries Sunday.

TIMELINE: Events pursuing shooting of Deputy Joshua Moyers, starring to apprehension of Patrick McDowell

According to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, officers connected Wednesday were “searching specifically for immoderate weapons that tin beryllium tied to the shooting incidental and the suspect.”

The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said Lt. Shawn Burgin, Master Deputy Jacob Swaggerty and K-9 Waldo were taking portion Wednesday successful an grounds search. (Bradford County Sheriff’s Office)

The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said Lt. Shawn Burgin, Master Deputy Jacob Swaggerty and K-9 Waldo were taking portion successful the search. Swaggerty and Waldo person been partners for 15 months and presently enactment successful the Bradford County School District, and Waldo is trained successful the detection of firearms, ammunition and explosives involving achromatic powder, according to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office.

The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office SWAT squad besides helped successful the hunt for McDowell.

The grounds hunt comes a time aft McDowell’s capture, arsenic good arsenic the apprehension of a Jacksonville pistillate accused of helping him.

Breiana Tole is accused of driving to the sports analyzable successful an effort to assistance McDowell get retired of the country and flight arrest, according to an apprehension report.

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