HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Authorities in Wauchula are asking for the public’s help in searching for a man who they said may be connected to an active homicide investigation.
According to the Wauchula Police Department, Mathew Flores was involved in an incident Tuesday within the city limits of the City of Wauchula. During the incident, a man was shot multiple times and pronounced dead a short time after.
Authorities believe Flores fled and was last seen in the area of Ohio Avenue and Polk Road in Wauchula. The police department did not provide a clothing or vehicle description.
Flores is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding Flores’ whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Chris LeConte by calling (863)773-3265 or by emailing cleconte@wauchulapolice.com.
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