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Suspect arrested in Florida brothers' double-murder

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Florida man wanted for shooting and killing two brothers during a Labor Day robbery in Palmetto, Fla., has been arrested in Tampa, according to police.

Devin Chandler was tracked down by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday afternoon, about 45 miles from where Faares Yousef, 17, and his 23-year-old brother Khasem Yousef, were killed Monday.

The victims don't usually work at their family's Palmetto, Fla., store, Snappy's Kwick Mart, but were helping out during the Labor Day holiday, according to relatives. Palmetto Police Chief Scott Tyler told CBS affiliate WTSP that a lone robber walked into the store around 2:30 p.m. and without warning shot them dead.

"He just point-blank walked up and shot them, just shot them in the head," Tyler said.

A spokesperson for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Chandler was arrested without incident. He will be charged with two counts of homicide and one count of armed robbery.

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