Florida Auto Shop Owner and Angry Customer Shot Each Other to Death, Police Say

Law enforcement investigate the scene of a shooting in Largo, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2023. Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP

LARGO, Fla.—A shooting at a Florida auto shop that killed two men was triggered by a former customer’s dissatisfaction with work done on his car two years ago, police said Thursday.

The Largo Police Department said Eugene Frank Becker, 78, arrived at Stout’s Automotive in a rental car Wednesday and sought out business owner Jodie Stout, 52. Investigators say Mr. Becker pulled out a handgun and shot Mr. Stout, who returned fire with his own gun, striking Mr. Becker multiple times.