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Ex-Marine held without bond in shooting of Florida family

Quadruple murder suspect Bryan Riley
Posted at 2:10 PM, Sep 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-06 14:10:02-04

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WTXL) — A combat sharpshooter accused of fatally shooting a mother, her 3-month-old baby and two others in a random attack in Florida was ordered jailed without bond Monday during his first court appearance.

Authorities say 33-year-old Bryan Riley surrendered early Sunday after a furious shootout.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says Riley stopped by a family's home in Lakeland Saturday evening saying he was on a mission from God.

Forty-year-old Justice Gleason told him to leave, but he returned hours later and invaded the home, killing Gleason and three others.

An 11-year-old girl was shot seven times and survived. She was in critical but stable condition on Monday.