Detectives: Security Guard was Triggerman in Deadly Shooting

Pinellas County Sheriff's Detectives say an off-duty security guard shot and killed a Palm Harbor man during a confrontation involving people in three vehicles. The off duty security guard was the driver of one of the vehicles. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.

It happened around 2:17 a.m on Seagull Drive, which is a road just inside the entrance to Boot Ranch. Deputies say they arrived to find 30 year-old Brandon Patrick Baker had been shot dead in the street.

Pinellas County Sheriff's Detectives spent much of Tuesday morning interviewing the people involved in the incident in an effort to sort out what happened. They say three vehicles were driving southbound on County Road 611, which is also known as East Lake Rd. The shooting victim, Brandon Baker was driving a white Chevy pickup truck; Brandon's twin brother, Christopher Baker, 30, was driving a black BMW and had Brandon's girlfriend Amy Marcellus, 35, in the car; and Seth Browning, 23, the shooter, was driving a silver Mitsubishi Lancer.

Browning, who is a security guard, told deputies that while driving on East Lake Rd. he became concerned about Brandon Baker's driving actions. Browning says he followed Baker onto Boot Ranch Road and then onto Seagull Drive in an effort to obtain his tag information. The third car, the BMW which was driven by Brandon's brother Christopher Baker, followed the other two vehicles.

Detectives say the vehicles stopped on Seagull Lane. Brandon Baker got out of his truck and approached Seth Browning in an aggressive manner. Browning responded by using pepper spray on Brandon Baker and also on Christopher Baker, who by this time had got out of the BMW and had approached Browning's car.

According to investigators, Brandon continued to approach Browning's car. Deputies say Brandon then reached into Browning's vehicle and punched Browning, who in turn pulled out his gun and shot Brandon.

Browning called 911 and remained on scene until deputies arrived. He was not on duty at the time of the incident and was authorized to carry a gun through his employer, according to investigators. Christopher Baker and Amy Marcellus were not injured. Marcellus remained inside the BMW during the incident.

Christopher Baker, Brandon Baker and Amy Marcellus all lived in the same apartment in the Sabal Palms complex, which is in Boot Ranch near the location of the shooting.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says no arrests have been made at this time and the investigation continues. A Sheriff's spokesperson had previously said that the incident is not being called road rage and Baker did not know Browning.

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