UPDATE: Person of interest in two shooting deaths taken into custody in West Virginia after leaving Jacksonville-area

Jacksonville, FL — UPDATE: WOKV has confirmed with US Marshals that Jack Turner has been taken into custody. We're told by US Marshals that Turner left the Jacksonville-area on a bus and was heading up to Pennsylvania. However, when Turner changed buses in Charleston, West Virginia, we're told he was taken into custody.

ORIGINAL STORY: A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Pennsylvania was recently spotted in the St. Johns County area, however the Sheriff's Office says they no longer believe he is in the county.

The US Marshal Service and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office had announced a search for 21-year-old Jack Elijah Turner, who previously lived in St. Augustine.

Turner is wanted for theft in Pennsylvania, and is considered a person of interest in the recent deaths of his step mother and his 10-year-old half brother, according to WPXI. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Shannon Whitman and her son, who was not named, were found shot inside their home last weekend. A family member returned home to find them.

Turner is accused of stealing Whitman’s 2009 Lincoln MKS with a Pennsylvania registration #KXW5126.

Turner has dark brown hair, brown eyes, and has a tattoo covering his right hand. He frequently wears what appears to be diamond stud earrings in both ears.

Authorities say Turner should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see him, you are encouraged to call 911 or the US Marshal Service at 800-336-0102.

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