JUPITER, Fla., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities suspect the Florida man accused of killing four family members on Thanksgiving Day may have fled the state, documents show.
Documents filed in federal court reveal FBI task force agent Paul Bruno said Paul Michael Merhige, 35, got his passport from his mother prior to the deadly shootings, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported Friday.
Bruno said Merhige also withdrew cash and appeared to have gathered up clothing and a computer hard drive before the attacks.
Merhige is accused of killing two of his sisters, one of whom was pregnant, during the shooting, as well as a 6-year-old girl and her 76-year-old grandmother.
The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are working with Jupiter Police to locate Merhige, who also is accused of wounding two other people during the holiday shooting,
Police said Merhige should be considered armed and dangerous, the Post reported. Since the Nov. 26 shooting, there have been no confirmed sightings of the suspect.
A reward for his capture has reached $35,000 thanks to $10,000 donated by an anonymous company.
