Headline Surfer photo illustration / David Ellis, Jr., is being held by police as a suspect in the shooting death of his roommate in the house they shared at 136 N. Franklin Street, Daytona Beach.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 70-year-old man has been taken into police custody for the alleged shooting death of his roommate Saturday night at 136 N. Franklin Street, Daytona Beach cops said.
Here is a synopsis of what occurred in the 5:21 p.m. Saturday shooting death of a man, whose identity is being withheld until next of kin can be contacted:
The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) has a 70-year-old man in handcuffs following a fatal shooting this afternoon in Midtown. Cops responded to 136 North Franklin Street soon after a 911 call came into the Volusia County emergency dispatch center at 5:21 p.m., finding the victim in a back room of the home with a gunshot wound.
Paramedics transported the victim from the scene to Halifax Health Medical Center, where he passed away from his injuries soon after arrival.
DBPD’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) believes the shooting happened after the suspect – David Ellis, Jr. -- was apparently locked out of his home by a roommate of his during an argument between them. The victim – a friend of the roommate’s – was in the home when the suspect fired one round from the backyard, going through the back door and striking the victim.
DBPD’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) believes the shooting happened after the suspect – David Ellis, Jr. -- was apparently locked out of his home by a roommate of his during an argument between them. The victim – a friend of the roommate’s – was in the home when the suspect fired one round from the backyard, going through the back door and striking the victim.
The roommate, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead on arrival at Halfax Heath Hospital, police said.
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