The man accused of killing a hotel employee Tuesday is also a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife in South Florida five years ago.

Mathnald Dareus, 37, was pulled over by an Orange County deputy about 3 miles from the Hyatt Regency Hotel on International Drive, where 49-year-old Cedilien Forestal was gunned down in the parking lot.

Dareus was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a firearm. Deputies are still trying to determine the motive. However, detectives say the shooting was not a random act of violence.

Dareus is also a person of interest in a cold case surrounding the disappearance of his wife.

Collier County detectives said Marie Chantal Delly was last seen on May 17, 2010. She was dropped off at her job at a Naples-area Walmart, worked her shift, and was never heard from again.

Detectives said they interviewed Dareus, and his statements were inconsistent. That's kept him under the microscope as a possible suspect.

At this time though, Dareus is not talking to deputies.

The hotel released a statement following the shooting:

At Hyatt Regency Orlando, the safety and security of guests and associates is a top priority. The hotel is working closely with local authorities in their investigation and, while we believe this is an isolated incident, the hotel has taken all appropriate precautions in an effort to ensure that guests and hotel employees remain in a safe environment. The hotel has no additional information at this time and further questions regarding this matter should be directed to the local authorities.

However, Forestal's family has asked the Morgan and Morgan law firm to investigate if the hotel's security was negligent. The shooting happened on the fifth floor of the hotel parking garage, which is restricted area reserved for employees and vendors who do business at the hotel. People need a key card to get in.


The shooting happened at the Hyatt Regency Hotel's parking garage, which is located along South International Drive in the heart of Orlando's tourist district.

Witness to deadly shooting takes concealed weapons permit class

A witness to a deadly shooting at an International Drive hotel is talking about the moment he thought he might die.

Michael Biagioni said he’s thankful to be alive but he never wants to be caught in a position like that again.

So he spent the night after the deadly shooting taking a class to get his concealed weapon permit. 

“I think I would feel more comfortable if I did carry a pistol on me with a concealed permit, so I would be legal," said Biagioni.

Biagioni, who served in the Army National Guard, said the first time God saved his life was in Afghanistan in 2002.  

Tuesday night was the second.

That’s when deputies say 37-year-old Mathnald Dareus shot and killed Biagioni’s Hyatt hotel co-worker, Cedilien Forestal.

“He sees me and he gets into a shooter position, one leg in front of the other and he squares off his shoulders and he points the gun right at me," Biagioni said. "It was probably one of the most frightening moments of my life. As soon as I realized what was happening there, I threw my hands up and I started moving around, saying 'no, no, no, no, no.'"

Biagioni's plea worked.   

The 33-year-old father, who works at the Hyatt as a bellman, then called 911 and later identified the suspect’s car.

However, the highlight of the night came later.

"That moment when I finally got to see my wife and kids, I was filled with so much joy," Biagioni said. "I had to thank God and say man, my children’s smiles have never been so beautiful, my wife’s face has never shone so bright. I’m so full of thankfulness that I walked away from that situation, untouched, a little shook up but for the most part thanking God for giving me another day."