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Baker County Shooting Investigation Continues as Ninth St. Remains Closed and Fugitive is Arrested Amid Operation

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Published on April 14, 2025
Baker County Shooting Investigation Continues as Ninth St. Remains Closed and Fugitive is Arrested Amid OperationSource: Facebook/Baker County Sheriff's Office

The Baker County Sheriff's Office has provided an update regarding an ongoing shooting investigation in the area. Traffic disruptions continue as parts of Ninth St. remain cordoned off to the public several hours following law enforcement action.

According to a social media post by the Baker County Sheriff's Office, the situation escalated when BCSO executed a search warrant at a local residence on Ninth St., directly connected with the initial shooting. During the operation, deputies found several firearms and apprehended 25-year-old Evintae Tyrone Moring, who, has been identified as a B/M fugitive.

Quail Lane, which was previously closed due to the investigation, has since been reopened to the public. The announcement highlighted that Ninth St. will continue to be inaccessible for several more hours as the investigation unfolds.

Little details about the cause or the circumstances of the shooting have been released at this point, however, the Sheriff's Office has committed to providing updates as the case progresses. "The investigation is ongoing, we will provide updates as they become available," the Baker County Sheriff's Office stated in their online briefing.

Local residents are advised to avoid the area around Ninth St. until the barricades are lifted and law enforcement officials have deemed it safe for public passage. For those seeking further information or those with potential insights into the case are encouraged to contact the Baker County Sheriff's Office directly.