At a press conference early Saturday morning, Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young announced that 29-year-old Othal Wallace, the suspect wanted for shooting Officer Jason Raynor in the head, has been arrested.
According to police, at approximately 2:30 Saturday morning, a search warrant was executed on a property that was located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
The property was located in a wooded area with two structures on it, including a trailer and a treehouse.
Police say the property is affiliated with an organization called. “The Not Fu*king Around Coalition”, or just simply known as the NFAC, is a black nationalist paramilitary organization.
Investigators say that Wallace was located hiding in a treehouse with multiple flashbangs, rifle plates, body armor, two rifles, two handguns, and several boxes of ammunition.
“This investigation is ongoing and I want to thank the folks that are standing up here behind me who have worked tirelessly over the past 56 hours. Since this incident occurred, many of these folks have slept at best, maybe two hours, since this whole nightmare unfolded, some of them haven’t slept at all,” said Chief Young.
“I want to thank the entire Daytona Beach police department for how they all rallied around each other and came together to support,” Chief Young Added.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been setup for Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor and you can donate by clicking here.
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