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HOLLY HILL -- What sparked a fight that led to a man's death after he was pushed through a plate glass window outside Brown's Billiards over the weekend is a mystery as three men accused of second-degree murder remain held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
"The reason for the fight is unknown and currently under investigation," Holly Hill Police Chief Mark Barker told Headline Surfer® Wednesday.
Here is a synopsis of what is known at this point as summarized by Barker in justifying the second-degree homicide charges that could net three men in custody prison sentences of up to life, if convicted at trial.
At 02:19 a.m. Saturday, officers from the Holly Hill Police Department responded to a fight in the parking lot of 1595 N. Nova Road, where Brown's Billiards is located.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Alia Malik, 43, "bleeding profusely from an injury he received when he was pushed through a plate glass window. The victim was rushed by ambulance to Halifax Medical Center for treatment, Police Chief Barker said. But at At 05:16 a.m., Alia Malik was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Alia Malik, 43, "bleeding profusely from an injury he received when he was pushed through a plate glass window. The victim was rushed by ambulance to Halifax Medical Center for treatment, Police Chief Barker said. But at At 05:16 a.m., Alia Malik was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Arrest warrants were secured, second-degree murder charges were lodged against James Corey Hoit, 26; Christopher Robert Hoit, 23, both of Holly Hill and Andrae Jelks 25, of Daytona Beach, in Malik's death.