ORLANDO, Fla. — Detectives continue to search for an Under Armour store employee who they say was fired Monday morning, returned to the Orlando International Premium Outlets later in the day, and shot dead a store manager.
- Under Armour store manager shot dead Monday night
- Detectives say a fired employee returned, killed manager
- Suspect Daniel Everett is still at large, could be driving Kia
Orlando Police say Daniel Everett is the suspect in shooting. Investigators say Everett also created a list of other store employees, some of whom had filed complaints against him.
Police consider Everett armed and dangerous and may be driving a dark, charcoal gray 2012 Kia Sorrento with Florida tag IH21AC.
Detectives said during a news conference Tuesday morning that the other employees on the list have been notified, and everyone is accounted for.
Everett's family is also safe, they said, though he was still at large Tuesday afternoon.
“If anyone spots him, please call 911 right away – don’t try to make contact with him," said Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon.
The shooting happened at the Under Armour Factory Store, according to police.
The victim, a manager at the store, was identified by a family friend as Eunice Vazquez. She was "a loving friend, sister, daughter, and aunt who had a heart of gold," the friend, who says she's known her for more than 14 years, tells Spectrum News.
Police said shoppers were in the store when the shooting happened.
"It does appear that the suspect and the victim knew each other," Orlando Police Sgt. David Baker said. "At this point, the motive for this incident is under investigation."
Authorities said there was nothing to indicate any past violence and that the target was the person he shot and killed.
Detectives haven't said why Everett was fired from his job.
Everett's neighbors told Spectrum News 13 they were shocked to hear he's accused of murder. We're told he mostly kept to himself.
His next door neighbor said he spoke to Everett a few days ago and nothing seemed off. Neighbors noticed police investigating at the home Tuesday.
Under Armour released the following statement in response to the fatal shooting:
“Last night, we learned of a terrible tragedy involving the loss of a member of the Under Armour family at one of our stores in Orlando. Our hearts go out to our teammate and her family, and to all of the teammates affected by this awful incident. Out of respect to the victim and her family, and because this is an active investigation, we are not in a position to offer any details at this time.
Our concern right now is with the safety and security of everyone involved. We have a team on the ground and are in close coordination with law enforcement as monitoring the situation closely.”
Additionally, a spokesperson with Under Armour said its stores in the Orlando area are closed, and the company is providing grief counselors.
