Two Florida men killed one another in a deadly shootout at their shared business.
The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon at their business positioned at 3135 U.S. 92 East in Lakeland, Florida. While the Polk County Sheriff’s Office didn’t release the name of the business, a Google search shows Service On Site of Central Florida Inc., an auto service business, on the address.
The business partners, 31-year-old Akeido Bennett, and 39-year-old Xavier Figueroa, shot one another, in line with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Bennett reportedly died on the scene of the shooting, while Figueroa attempted to go away the business in his truck, but died later from the gunshot injury.
“This was an avoidable tragedy stemming from a disagreement between business partners,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “All of us have an obligation to our friends, our families, and society at large to speak things out as an alternative of turning to violence. These men would still be alive today, and their families wouldn’t be grieving, had they been capable of work out their differences civilly.”
Deputies said an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.