Lakeland city commissioner charged with murder in shooting of suspected shoplifter

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A Lakeland city commissioner surrendered Friday to face a second-degree murder charge in the Oct. 3 fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter at a military surplus store. Michael Dunn, who has served on the Lakeland City Commission since January, arrived at a Polk County booking facility in Bartow shortly after 6 p.m., accompanied by detectives in an unmarked Lakeland Police Department vehicle. (Oct. 19, 2018) ANASTASIA DAWSON | Times