LOPD
LIVE OAK — The Live Oak Police Department continues to investigate a Friday morning crash that may also have included a murder.
According to an LOPD release, officers responded to a crash at 7:30 a.m. Friday on Johnson Avenue where 2010 silver Audi was found.
In addition to damage from the crash, officers also found evidence of gunfire, the report states, and a deceased 24-year-old male, Joseph Simmons.
Simmons was the owner of the crashed vehicle and believed to be the driver.
According to the release, officers are investigating the incident as a homicide. Simmons’ cause of death is not being disclosed due to the investigation.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is assisting with the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call LOPD or FDLE.