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VOLUSIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING MURDER SUSPECT |
February 7, 2014 |
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February 7, 2014
Volusia County Sheriff's Office SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING MURDER SUSPECT Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a 46-year-old suspect identified as the trigger man in a fatal shooting back in October in the parking lot of a bottle club near Daytona Beach. And when they locate Darrell Willis (DOB: 9/3/67), he’ll be facing charges of 2nd-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The shooting occurred just before 5 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 5, 2013, as patrons were filing out of Papi’s Bottle Club on North Nova Road. Witnesses reported that an altercation first broke out inside the club. The argument spilled out into the parking lot and that’s when the shooting occurred, claiming the life of 28-year-old Jeriell Lesane. Based on the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office’s Major Case Unit, Lesane isn’t believed to have been the target of the shooting. Investigators said he wasn’t involved in the initial altercation and they haven’t been able to confirm that he had even gone inside the club. Willis, however, was inside Papi’s with a group of friends and relatives, some of whom got tangled up in the initial altercation. |
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One of Willis’ friends told investigators that a stranger had kicked and punched his Dodge Charger while in the parking lot. Exterior surveillance video outside of the club captured images of Willis walking to his friend’s Charger with a gun in his hand and talking to the occupants. Willis then walked to the front of the Charger, raised his right hand and fired the gun in a northerly direction, striking Lesane. The victim was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where died approximately 14 hours later.
Sheriff’s investigators obtained the arrest warrant on Tuesday, but have been unable to locate Willis. His home address is in Elkton, which is in St. Johns County and to the southwest of St. Augustine. Back in October, when the shooting took place, he had long hair in a dreadlock style. But investigators believe Willis may have changed his appearance and cut his hair to help elude capture. Anyone with information about Willis’ whereabouts is asked to call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. You can also text a tip to Crime Stoppers by texting “TIP231 plus your message” to CRIMES. Individuals who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
Sheriff’s investigators obtained the arrest warrant on Tuesday, but have been unable to locate Willis. His home address is in Elkton, which is in St. Johns County and to the southwest of St. Augustine. Back in October, when the shooting took place, he had long hair in a dreadlock style. But investigators believe Willis may have changed his appearance and cut his hair to help elude capture. Anyone with information about Willis’ whereabouts is asked to call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. You can also text a tip to Crime Stoppers by texting “TIP231 plus your message” to CRIMES. Individuals who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
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