Public Safety

Gainesville murder suspect at large after fleeing to Daytona Beach

Gainesville Police are searching for Xavion Perry, 31, accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old woman at Creeks Edge Condos on Northwest 23rd Boulevard late Tuesday night. Investigators said the victim had been trying to end her relationship with Perry when the confrontation turned deadly. Perry fled after the shooting and led Daytona Beach police and Volusia County sheriff’s deputies on a vehicle chase before abandoning his car and escaping on foot.

Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · The Gainesville Sun · WCJB TV20