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Authorities searching for homicide suspect in Gadsden County

Posted at 2:45 PM, Sep 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-10 15:47:49-04

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — A manhunt is underway for a man involved in a fatal shooting in Gadsden County.

The Gadsden County Sheriff's office says they were called out to Flint Garden Apartments on Line Street to assist the Chattahoochee Police Department with their homicide investigation.

Chattahoochee PD did not provide any other details on the incident.

According to the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, the victim's name was 43-year-old Romero Lockey James.

An FDLE spokesperson confirmed that the agency went out to the crime scene to provide investigative assistance.

Police are currently searching for 19-year-old Qua’John Blue, who has a medium build with a low-cut hair style, is around 5'6 tall and weighs between 160 and 170 pounds. He was last seen at the apartment complex wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information should call 911 or Chattahoochee PD at (850) 663-4383.