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Police said the man suspected of shooting Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor in the head has been arrested. The Daytona Beach Police Department announced, early Saturday morning, the arrest of Othal Wallace. Wallace was taken into custody around 2:30 a.m. near Atlanta and found hiding in a tree house on a property belonging to an organization called NFAC. The acronym stands for “Not F**king Around Coalition,” a self-described militia made up exclusively of black members. MORE: NAACP, Daytona Beach Black Clerics hold vigil to shoot an officer who helped the FBI, US Marshals and Homeland Security capture Wallace. Daytona Beach Police Chief Jacary Young said Wallace told law enforcement, “You know who I am, you know what I’m capable of… It could have been a lot worse.” Young said authorities used Raynor’s handcuffs to arrest Wallace. Raynor remains in critical condition after being shot, but Young says he has shown some signs of improvement. “(Raynor has shown) positive signs of improvement. He still has a way to go,” Young said. “His outlook is getting better, it’s a positive outlook.” Young expressed his gratitude to those who reached out and provided support and resources in the research. Raynor approached Wallace on Wednesday night while Wallace was sitting in a parked car at an apartment complex. Wallace asked if he lived in an apartment complex. Body cam video shows the angry suspect suddenly pulling out a gun and shooting Raynor Young doesn’t run out of words when he talks about Wallace. “This guy is heartless. I mean, his heart is pure malice. He can’t care too much. He did it without remorse, without remorse,” Young said.
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Police said the man suspected of shooting Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor in the head has been arrested.
The Daytona Beach Police Department announced, early Saturday morning, the arrest of Othal Wallace.
Wallace was taken into custody around 2:30 a.m. near Atlanta and found hiding in a tree house on a property belonging to an organization called NFAC. The acronym stands for “Not F**king Around Coalition,” a self-described militia made up exclusively of black members.
MORE: NAACP, Daytona Beach Black Clergy Hold Fire Officer’s Vigil
The FBI, US Marshals, and Homeland Security helped arrest Wallace.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Jacary Young said Wallace told law enforcement, “You know who I am, you know what I’m capable of… It could have been a lot worse.”
Young said authorities used Raynor’s handcuffs to arrest Wallace. Raynor remains in critical condition after being shot, but Young said he has shown some signs of improvement.
“He (Raynor) has shown positive signs of improvement. He still has a long way to go,” Young said. “His outlook is getting better, it’s a positive outlook.”
Young expressed his gratitude to those who reached out and provided support and resources in the research.
Raynor approached Wallace on Wednesday night while Wallace was sitting in a parked car at an apartment complex. Wallace asked if he lived in an apartment complex. Body camera video shows an angry suspect suddenly pulling out a pistol and shooting Raynor. Young didn’t run out of words when talking about Wallace.
Young said, “This man is heartless. I mean, his heart is pure malice. He can’t care much. He did it without remorse, without remorse.”
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