Manhunt underway after Daytona Beach police officer shot in head - WJXT News4JAX

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Daytona Beach police officer was shot in the head Wednesday night while investigating a suspicious vehicle, prompting a multi-agency manhunt for the shooter, police said.

Several roads were closed in the area as hundreds of officers from multiple Central Florida agencies look for 29-year-old Othal Wallace.

Police said the officer, whose name has not been released, was investigating the suspicious vehicle in his patrol area around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday near Kingston Avenue when things quickly took a turn.

Police have released body cam video of the incident which shows Wallace standing up and getting out of his car as the officer repeatedly tells him to sit back down. The two then struggle before a shot is heard and the officer falls to the ground.

WARNING: Facebook video below includes graphic content

The police chief said the officer is 26 years old and has been on the force for three years.

The officer is in critical condition after undergoing surgery at Halifax Hospital. He was showing some improvement but has a long way to go, the police chief said.

The chief said he had more than 500 officers respond to the area and the county was temporarily on lockdown. U.S. Marshals have also joined the manhunt for Wallace.

Three agencies had helicopters in the air assisting for the search, including the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

No change in the status of my hero who was shot in the line of duty last night. He’s fighting while all of us are praying 🙏🏾 The manhunt continues for the coward responsible for this.....

— Chief Jakari Young (@ChiefJakari) June 24, 2021

There is a $100,000 reward for anyone who has information leading to the capture of Wallace. It is unknown if Wallace is still in Volusia County.

Wallace is considered armed and dangerous and is believed to be driving a gray 2016 Honda HRV with a California license plate number 7TNX532.

The chief of police said hours after the shooting, a search warrant was executed where Wallace’s family lives, and investigators found three ballistic vests, multiple high capacity magazines, a firearm, a rifle, a semi-automatic handgun, and boxes of rounds.

This is just the latest in a series of recent shootings involving law enforcement in Volusia County. Earlier this month, two foster children were involved in a shootout with deputies. A 14-year-old girl was shot and survived. No deputies were hurt.

And two weeks ago, investigators say a man ambushed deputies in DeBarry. He was shot and survived but no deputies were hurt.

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