A Mississippi man was arrested for murder after he allegedly killed his boss and attempted to shoot a coworker on a Florida work trip.
The Florida Alligator, a University of Florida news website, reports that James Tate, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and grand theft auto and has been booked into the Alachua County Jail Friday morning.
Tate, his boss and a co-worker traveled from Mississippi to Gainesville for a demolition project.
While staying at a Gainsville Airbnb, Tate reportedly retrieved a bag from his boss’s truck that contained a handgun and cash and then re-entered the house, kicking in the door to his boss’s bedroom. Tate reportedly then shot his boss multiple times.
When Tate tried to enter a co-worker’s bedroom, he found the door locked and then shot into the door multiple times. The co-worker escaped through a window and suffered multiple lacerations.
Tate reportedly then fled the scene after stealing the keys from his boss’s truck. Tate led officers on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75. During the chase, Tate lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle after striking stop sticks laid out by deputies.