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Suspect in custody after 1 found dead in Citrus County: CCSO

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FLORAL CITY, Fla. — The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said officials located a man wanted after a structure fire escalated into a homicide investigation on Tuesday morning.

CCSO said deputies and fire rescue officials responded to a structure fire in Floral City at around 6:30 a.m. on April 7.

One person was found dead at the scene, per the report.

Deputies said 37-year-old William Michael Larsen was identified as a suspect in the active homicide investigation.

Authorities recovered the 2014 white GMC pickup truck bearing Florida tag 85-FCXM that they believe the suspect was driving around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Around 5 p.m., the Citrus County Sheriff's office said Larsen was located and taken into custody.

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