Investigators say a dispute inside a home ended in gunfire before the suspect drove away.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL — Police in Port St. Lucie say a 41-year-old man shot and killed his 69-year-old father Wednesday morning, then fled the neighborhood in a Cadillac sedan before being arrested hours later in Hollywood, more than 90 miles south.
Investigators say the killing unfolded quickly inside a home in northwest Port St. Lucie and triggered a search that stretched beyond St. Lucie County. The arrest brought an end to the immediate manhunt, but detectives continued to work through what sparked the argument, what happened in the moments before the shots, and what charges will be filed as the case moves into the court system.
Officers were dispatched to the home on NW Ketona Circle in the 7 a.m. hour after receiving a call about a disturbance, police said. When they arrived, they found Glen Morrison, 69, inside with a gunshot wound and later said he died at the scene. Investigators identified the suspected shooter as his son, Sheldon Brian Morrison, 41, and said he left the area before officers got there. Port St. Lucie Police Chief Richard Del Toro said in a briefing that detectives were treating the case as a homicide investigation from the start and were trying to locate Morrison and the vehicle he was believed to be driving.
Police said their early findings point to a disagreement between father and son inside the residence. Investigators said the son went into the garage, retrieved a gun and shot his father, according to a preliminary account shared by police. The victim’s wife called 911 after the shooting, police said. A bulletin circulated by the department described the suspect as 5-foot-7 and said he was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and black sneakers. Police also said he was believed to be armed with a semiautomatic handgun and that he drove away in a gold, beige or tan Cadillac sedan with tinted windows and an unknown tag.
The search had ripple effects across the surrounding area as officers tried to track the suspect’s movements in real time. A nearby charter school, Somerset College Preparatory Academy, briefly shifted to a modified lockdown as the investigation unfolded, police said. School officials later told families the change was temporary and that students were not believed to be in danger, while police worked to confirm the suspect’s location. By late morning, authorities indicated the suspect had likely left St. Lucie County, and officers continued to coordinate with partners in other jurisdictions as leads developed.
By early afternoon, police said Morrison was taken into custody in Hollywood without incident. Port St. Lucie police said the U.S. Marshals Service assisted in locating and capturing him. In a statement after the arrest, the department said there was no active threat to the general public. Officials did not immediately release details on where in Hollywood he was found, whether the Cadillac was recovered at the scene of the arrest, or whether investigators located a firearm connected to the shooting. Police said the investigation remained ongoing and that additional information would be released when it would not jeopardize the case.
The case now turns toward formal filings and a deeper review of what led to the deadly confrontation. Detectives typically work to collect statements, confirm a timeline and document physical evidence, including shell casings, the location of the shooting inside the home and any surveillance or digital records that may show the suspect’s route after he left. Police have not publicly described any prior calls for service at the address or whether the father and son had a history of disputes. Authorities also have not said whether anyone else was inside the home at the time of the shooting besides the victim’s wife, or whether other relatives witnessed parts of the argument.
Del Toro, the Port St. Lucie police chief, said investigators were focused on accountability and on gathering information that can be presented in court. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated situation, meaning investigators did not believe there was an ongoing danger to neighbors once the suspect was in custody. Still, the killing left residents shaken in a quiet neighborhood of single-family homes, where flashing patrol lights and crime scene tape replaced the usual weekday morning routine. Police said the call came from the 5900 block of NW Ketona Circle, and the first responding officers encountered a scene that quickly shifted from a medical emergency to a homicide investigation.
What happens next will depend on decisions by investigators and prosecutors as evidence is reviewed. Police have said probable cause existed to seek a murder charge during the search, but officials did not immediately announce the exact charges after the arrest. Suspects in homicide cases are typically booked into jail, advised of charges and given an initial court appearance where a judge considers detention conditions. Authorities have not released a timeline for a first appearance in court or whether prosecutors will pursue additional counts tied to the suspect’s flight. Police said they would provide further updates as the case progresses and as investigators finalize reports.
For now, detectives are continuing interviews and working to confirm details that remain unclear, including the precise sequence of events in the garage and the moments just before the shots were fired. Police have not released an autopsy report or said how many times the victim was shot. They also have not disclosed whether the suspect said anything to officers after his arrest or whether he requested an attorney. The investigation, police said, will determine what evidence is presented to prosecutors and what facts can be shared publicly as the case moves through court.
Author note: Last updated Feb. 18, 2026.