Pinellas double homicide suspect mentioned man’s head was ‘blown’ off as a result of ‘he deserves it’: PPPD

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — Police paperwork revealed new particulars a couple of double murder investigation in Pinellas Park.

Austin Skonecki, 30, was accused of capturing two males – John Luke, Jr. and Brian Mikell – on Feb. 10. A search warrant executed on Feb. 14 provides perception to the Pinellas Park Police Division’s (PPPD) investigation.

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Detectives interviewed Mikell’s teenage daughter, who mentioned she was within the storage with Skonecki and Luke as they argued with one another. In response to the prison criticism, Luke walked out of the storage and Skonecki adopted, drawing a handgun earlier than stepping exterior.

Mikell’s daughter reported listening to a sequence of gunshots and hid her face in terror, PPPD mentioned. She heard somebody return to the storage and tempo round earlier than exiting, in keeping with the report, after which she heard 4 or 5 extra pictures.

Safety cameras from a close-by house partially captured the capturing. In response to PPPD, a person is heard yelling, “Johnny, let’s go,” a couple of minute earlier than a single shot rings out.

When reviewing the footage, detectives reported seeing a person enter the yard, the place the facet entrance to the storage is positioned. The safety cameras captured audio of the gate opening adopted by eight pictures, the arrest report said. The person, who investigators didn’t establish, ran to a sedan parked exterior and sped off.

Mikell suffered a number of gunshot wounds and died on the hospital. Luke was killed by a single shot to the top.

Skonecki’s brother informed investigators Skonecki confirmed up at his house at round midnight and admitted to killing the boys, PPPD mentioned. Skonecki informed him he had “blown” Luke’s head off and that “he deserves it,” in keeping with the criticism. Skonecki’s step-mother additionally informed police that he claimed to have shot Luke.

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Skonecki turned himself in to the Pinellas Park Police Division later that day, accompanied by members of the family. His automobile was seized by police as proof after a handgun was noticed inside, in keeping with PPPD.

On Feb. 14, police searched Skonecki’s house and seized his cellphone, three weapons, two magazines, a holster and two “projectiles.” He was held with out bond Tuesday on the Pinellas County Jail.

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