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Urgent search underway for man who killed Port St. Lucie store clerk

CALEB CALIFANO, WPBF 25 NEWS. CALEB, THANKS. AN URGENT SEARCH IS UNDERWAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR THE PERSON WHO INVESTIGATORS SAY SHOT AND KILLED A PORT SAINT LUCIE STORE SALESMAN DURING AN ARMED ROBBERY. THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 51-YEAR-OLD RADE SHEHADEH. POLICE SAY HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED LAST THURSDAY IN A LEESBURG CONVENIENCE STORE. TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAVE HELPED POLICE IDENTIFY THE MAN DETECTIVES SAY IS THE KILLER. 25-YEAR-OLD ALEX LOPEZ. POLICE SAY A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS LOPEZ ENTERING THE STORE AND THEN PULLING A GUN WITHOUT

Urgent search underway for man who killed Port St. Lucie store clerk

An urgent search is underway in Central Florida for the person who investigators say shot and killed a Port St. Lucie store clerk during an armed robbery. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Raied Shihadeh. Police say he was shot and killed at a Leesburg supermarket last Thursday. Technology and community assistance helped police identify the man investigators say is the killer, 25-year-old Alex Lopez. Surveillance video shows Lopez entering the store and then shooting Shihadeh. Lopez is charged with murder and armed robbery. Top Headlines: Stay Up to Date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

An urgent search is underway in Central Florida for the person who investigators say shot and killed a Port St. Lucie store clerk during an armed robbery.

The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Raied Shihadeh. Police say he was shot at a Leesburg convenience store last Thursday.

Technology and community support helped police identify the man detectives say is the killer: 25-year-old Alex Lopez.

Surveillance video shows Lopez entering the store and then shooting Shihadeh. Lopez is charged with murder and armed robbery.

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