Who is Zephen Xaver, the suspected suspect of killing five people at the SunTrust Bank

Zephen Xaver did not have much to post on social networks

From Instagram to Twitter or Facebook, the 21-year-old man suspected of taking d & # 39; Assault a Sebring bank and killing five people was unobtrusive.

Five people died Wednesday when a man identified as Xaver – a former Florida correctional officer trainee – opened fire on a SunTrust bank in Sebring in what Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell said described as "hostage taking" when he spoke with CNN.

Little is known about Xaver, whose officials confirmed that last Wednesday was hired in November 2018 to work at the Avon Park Correctional Facility, near the Force's Air Rifle Range. from Avon Park. Patrick Manderfield, a spokesman for the agency, said that Xaver "had no discipline in the workplace" but resigned Jan. 9. No explanation has been given for this resignation, he said.

Sebring, Florida, shooting: Five people were "murdered insensibly" after being taken hostage by an armed man in a bank

Nothing was wrong. was mentioned in the pages of Xaver on social networks regarding the brief passage as a correctional officer.

Xaver kept a lean presence on social media with a Facebook page listing nine friends while including a single photo of the man. The page shows that he lived in Sebring and that he is single. Another Facebook page, apparently created when he lived in Plymouth, Indiana, shows an image of the Grim Reaper and a message that reads: "God is busy right now … can I help you?"

This page contains 334 friends and Xaver, who also appears to be a fan of Japanese anime, has lived in Bremen, Indiana. A Twitter account created in 2017 also appears, followed by various people, including President Donald Trump, Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.

We are interested in video games related to guns and gothic music, alongside artists such as Miley Cyrus. An Instagram page contains 38 subscribers.

Messages sent to social media friends were not immediately returned.

Law enforcement officials did not reveal any information about him other than his name, his age and that he lived in Sebring.

A county SWAT team was sent to the bank after a 911 correspondent reported that an armed gunman had fired shots inside. 19659016] "After the failure of the negotiations to bring out the stuck subject, the HCSO SWAT team entered the bank and continued negotiations," said the sheriff's office on his Facebook page. "The suspect eventually went to the HCSO SWAT team."

The situation was limited to the bank and there was no danger to the surrounding area, the police said.

Sebring is 150 km west of Vero Beach and about 94 km southeast of Tampa.

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