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Suspect in Shooting of Daytona Officer Still at Large

The search for Othal Wallace continues throughout the state of Florida and into Atlanta, where a Be On The Lookout alert was issued to Atlanta Metro Police. Wallace reportedly has ties to the Atlanta area.

June 25, 2021
Suspect in Shooting of Daytona Officer Still at Large

 

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Hundreds of law enforcement officers, including federal agents, are now on their third day of searching for a man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach officer in the head.

Officer Jason Raynor was gravely wounded. He is in critical condition at an area hospital and is reportedly recovering.

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Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said Thursday evening they’re using every resource available to capture 29-year-old Othal Wallace, who has been on the run since about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

“I do not want to get into any potential leads on the suspect, that would be counterproductive for us to do so, so please don’t ask. I can tell you that we got a lot of resources out there. And I’m hopeful. I will tell you that much,” Young said.

Volusia County was put on lockdown Wednesday night and parts of Interstate 4 and Interstate 95 were shut down as officers scoured the area.

The search for Wallace continues throughout the state of Florida and into Atlanta, where a Be On The Lookout alert was issued to Atlanta Metro Police. Wallace reportedly has ties to the Atlanta area.

WKMG is reporting that Wallace had ties to a black nationalist group called NFAC (Not F-ing Around Coalition).

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A $200,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to Wallace’s arrest.

He was last seen driving a gray 2016 Honda HR-V with the California license plate number 7TNX532, records show.

Wallace is accused of shooting Officer Raynor at about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday during an encounter on Kingston Avenue.

The 26-year-old was rushed to Halifax Health for surgery and has remained there in critical condition ever since. A GoFundMe page was recently established to help cover his hospital expenses.

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