Police: Man who mistakenly shot, killed girlfriend during confrontation with ex-boyfriend captured

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A manhunt ended Tuesday for a 37-year-old man who fatally shot his 30-year-old girlfriend by mistake during a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend, the Daytona Beach Police Department said.

Police said they were called shortly before noon to a shooting on Glenview Boulevard near North Halifax Avenue.

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Investigators said Karli Elliott had gotten into an argument with her ex-boyfriend at a nearby 7-Eleven shortly before the shooting.

They said she called her current boyfriend, Chad Keene, to tell him about what had happened, and Keene shot her, but he intended to shoot her ex-boyfriend.

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Elliott was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center, where she died.

Investigators said Keene went to a home, but he was gone when they arrived there. They said someone picked Keene up.

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Police tweeted Tuesday afternoon that Keene has been taken into custody.

Ortona Elementary and Our Lady of Lourdes elementary schools and Riverview Learning Center were placed on lockdowns out of an abundance of caution during the manhunt.

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Police: Daytona Beach man mistakenly shoots, kills girlfriend during confrontation with ex-boyfriend A manhunt was underway Tuesday for a who fatally shot his girlfriend by mistake during a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend, police said. (WFTV)

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