{"id":108136,"date":"2025-03-07T16:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=108136"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:37:42","slug":"108136","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=108136","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Man killed by resident in Lake City home invasion identified by friends as MMA fighter<\/a><\/p>\n

LAKE CITY, Fla. \u2014 Police have released the identity of the man killed Tuesday while breaking into a home on SW Leslie Glen.<\/p>\n

Langston Sykes, 31, forced his way into the home just before 11 a.m. before being shot to death by a resident \u201cacting in self-defense,\u201d a Lake City police news release states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with everyone affected,\u201d Police Chief Gerald Butler stated in a news release Thursday. \u201cBased on the investigation, it appears this may be a case of a resident acting in self-defense during a home invasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Distraught family and members of the MMA community took to social media grieving Sykes\u2019 death.<\/p>\n

People inside of the home Sykes is accused of breaking into told police that multiple adults and children were inside. \u201cOne of the adults fired multiple shots at the intruder when he rushed toward them,\u201d A Lake City police news release said.<\/p>\n

Officers arrived at the home and found the Sykes shot and unresponsive. They unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate him, police said.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictims of the home invasion reported that the individual, who was known to the victims, attempted to break into the home and was successful,\u201d the news release states.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur detectives are working diligently to gather all the facts to ensure a thorough and complete investigation,\u201d Chief Butler said. \u201cWe encourage anyone with information to come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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