Saturday, November 23, 2013

UPDATE: Arrest Warrant Obtained In Immokalee Double Homicide, Suspect Sought

UPDATE: Evoull Bachat is in the custody of the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

After receiving an anonymous tip that Bachat was in the Immokalee area, deputies located him at 970 Chapman Lane around 3:50 a.m. Saturday.

Bachat has been charged with the two counts of second-degree murder in the slayings of Guilene Toussaint, 21, and Elkim Angervil, 30.

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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant Monday for a 34-year-old man in connection with the shooting deaths of two people in Immokalee on Sunday evening. 

The warrant charges Evoull Bachat with two counts of second-degree murder in the slayings of Guilene Toussaint, 21, and Elkim Angervil, 30. 

CCSO detectives gave this account of the incident, which was reported around 7:30 p.m.: 

Bachat followed his ex-girlfriend Touissant to an apartment at 501 Doak Ave. #B1 and started a verbal altercation with her. Touissant went inside the apartment. Her current boyfriend, Angervil, was already inside the apartment, which belongs to his parents. 

A short time later Bachat forced his way inside the apartment. Bachat shot Angervil with a handgun. 

Touissant ran out of the apartment. Bachat caught up to her at 507 Doak Ave. and shot her. 

Bachat fled the area. 

Both Touissant and Angervil were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Witnesses identified Bachat as the shooter, detectives said. 

Detectives said Bachat is described as black, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He may be driving a white Dodge Charger with Florida license plate number BZBC48. 

Anyone with information about Bachat’s whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300, or if you wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).