Arrest made in westside triple stabbing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A Jacksonville man is facing three counts of second-degree murder following a deadly stabbing attack on the city’s Westside.

Police say 30-year-old Austin Fisher fatally stabbed 49-year-old Edwin Barber, 27-year-old Savannah Barber, and 37-year-old Shad Cole at a home on Exodus Way.

Investigators say community tips led police to Fisher, who was found hiding at a motel in the Normandy Village area.

JSO’s SWAT Team responded, and after an hours-long standoff, Fisher was taken into custody.

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