DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The state attorney general will seek the death penalty against Othal Wallace, the man accused of killing Daytona Beach Police officer Jason Raynor, who died Tuesday almost two months after he was shot.

Raynor, 26, was shot while he was patrolling Kingston Avenue on June 23. The agency announced Tuesday that Raynor died of his injuries.

"Today is an extremely difficult day for the Daytona Beach Police Department and the city of Daytona Beach," Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young wrote in a press release Tuesday. "It is with an extremely heavy heart that I inform everyone that our beloved brother, Officer Jason Raynor, has passed away with his immediate family by his side."

The department released bodycam footage of the incident, showing the officer approaching a man in a vehicle and asking him if he lived nearby. 

The man in the car, later identified by investigators as Othal Toreyane Resheen Wallace, 29, can be seen getting agitated in the video before struggling with Raynor. It was during the struggle that a gunshot could be heard.

Wallace was taken into custody three days later in a treehouse on a Georgia property outside of Atlanta, officials said.

Wallace had been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer with a firearm. Wallace's charges were upgraded to first-degree murder, and on Wednesday, state attorney RJ Larizza said he would seek the death penalty.

"We will proceed with our solemn mission to hold Officer Jason Raynor's murderer accountable," Larizza said in a statement. "Justice equals accountability and justice demands the death penalty."

Daytona Beach Police Chief Young thanked the community Tuesday for standing by Raynor and the Daytona Beach Police Department in the aftermath of the shooting.

"The outpouring of love and support that all of you have shown to our police department and to Officer Raynor's family since he was severely injured has been nothing short of amazing," he said in the release. "In His infinite wisdom, God decided that it was time for this courageous young man to guard the gates of Heaven, even though that wasn't the outcome that we all hoped for."

"Now more than ever, we ask for all of you to embrace the Raynor family and the Daytona Beach Police Department in your hearts during this devastating time, and pray that God will give us all the strength to persevere thorogh this senseless tragedy," he continued. 

The Daytona Beach Police Department said an online funding site has been set up for Raynor and his family.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood retweeted a Daytona Beach Police Department tweet, saying in part: "Sadness, grief & anger all over again. A young man with his whole life ahead of him is at rest … Jason Raynor will never be forgotten.”

Among those that rushed to the hospital last night to pay their respects is business owner Josh Fogarty. Fogarty has been rallying around the Raynor family for the last two months as the officer fought for his life— organizing the Round 4 Raynor golf tournament to support them in this difficult time.

“We put a lot of effort into this tournament, we’ve had to talk to a lot of his great friends that are working diligently as well as his sister and his mom who have so much on their plate… its hard, its hard to hear that this is the outcome, it didn’t make sense," said Fogarty.

Fogarty shared they'll still continue with the golf tournament as a way for the community to continue to honor Raynor. All funds raised will go to Raynor's trust. The tournament will take place the morning of Friday, Aug. 27 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach.

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