TPD: Suspect arrested in Joshua Purcell murder and last updated 2021-04-27 10:07:08-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Tallahassee Police Department says it has arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Leon High student Joshua Purcell. Reportedly, the two told Purcell about the fight and he became angry, promising immediate action against Anderson. TPD says one of the witnesses told them they placed a handgun in a backpack and the three began walking towards Andersonâs residence on Tuskegee Street. According to the report, Purcell began an Instagram Live video as they approached the neighborhood and said in the video that they had a gun, but they only wanted a physical fight, calling for Anderson to meet them.