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‘Shocking and tragic’: SJC fire chief shares condolences after lieutenant, wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide

Shawn Yarbrough and his wife Andrea Yarbrough were found shot on Thursday night inside their home. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County Fire Chief Sean McGee shared his condolences Saturday after a lieutenant and his wife were found dead inside their home in what the sheriff’s office called a murder-suicide.

SJCFR Lieutenant Shawn Yarbrough and his wife Andrea Yarbrough were found shot on Thursday night around 9:20 p.m. in their home in the Entrada subdivision off County Road 207 near Wildwood Drive.

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the shooting and autopsies were conducted.

SJSO ruled Andrea Yarbrough’s death as a homicide and Shawn Yarbrough’s death as a suicide.

A neighbor told News4JAX the couple’s children were not in the home at the time of the shooting.

Another neighbor shared kind things about the couple and said he was shocked to learn what happened.

“They’re really nice, really laid-back people. Just really genuine people. I didn’t know them too well,” the neighbor said. “It’s crazy to think that this happened.”

Fire Chief McGee shared the following statement Saturday:

What led to the shooting is still under investigation.

The sheriff’s office said it believes this was a “tragic isolated incident.”


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