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The Players Championshipdelayed opening the gates to Saturday’s third round after a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally shooting two people in a drugstore parking lot led police to the grounds of TPC Sawgrass.
St.Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick said at a news conference early Saturday morning that authorities received multiple calls regardingshots firedin a Walgreens parking lot, roughly a mile from the course, at around 10:30 p.m.Friday.
Si Woo Kim drives off the 17th tee during the second round of The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
“Two individuals were shot multiple times.Both those individuals were, of course, transported and have succumbed to their injuries,” Hardwick said, describing it as a “domestic violence situation.”
PGA Tourheadquarters is over there.It tracked in there.”
Hardwick said the suspect had contact with multiple individuals on the course, including groundskeepers and security.Barrios had also allegedly picked up a PGA Tour radio and later dropped it.
Law enforcement pursued the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Christian Barrios, into the night and said the trail eventually led them to TPC Sawgrass. (Nassau County Sheriff’s Office)
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Barrios then allegedly stole a black BMW and fled.Nassau County authorities pursued the car and forced a crash into the woods where Barrios took off on foot.
TheNassau County Sheriff’s Officelater confirmed that Barrios was taken into custody just before 8 a.m.His charges were not immediately known, but Hardwick suggested he had a lengthy criminal history.
“This thug’s criminal history is embarrassing — embarrassing.”
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The Players Championship cited “operational considerations” when announcing its delay in opening the gates.Tee times remained unchanged.
The 17th hole during the second round of The Players Championship at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 13, 2026.(Ben Jared/PGA Tour via Getty Images)
The victim’s identities were not immediately known.Hardwick said the suspect knew both victims.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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