UPDATE (7/28):
The suspect in this investigation, Clarence Bodiford, has been arrested, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department obtained an arrest warrant for Bodiford on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said. Detectives continued searching for him and identified his likely location in Florida.
PCSD said that after coordination with the FBI and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Bodiford was taken into custody Tuesday.
Following extradition to Arizona, Bodiford will be booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 61-year-old man allegedly involved in an accidental shooting at a Green Valley garage sale on Friday, May 15.
According to a news release from PCSD, Clarence Bodiford was holding the sale in the 600 block of West Paseo Del Canto.
At around 9:20 a.m., he produced a firearm for potential buyers to inspect. According to the news release, Bodiford was allegedly handling the firearm in a reckless manner, and it discharged. Two people were injured, the news release said.
The two male victims were transported to the hospital. One received treatment and was released. The other is still hospitalized in stable condition.
Bodiford left the scene before law enforcement arrived, the news release said.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Bodiford stemming from the incident. Charges include aggravated assault and being a prohibited possessor.
Anyone who knows of Bodiford's whereabouts is asked to call 911.
