CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misidentified the person who is described by authorities as armed and dangerous. It is Othal Wallace. The article has been corrected below.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — An anonymous donor has doubled the reward to $200,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect accused in the shooting of a Daytona Beach police officer, the department said Friday.
What You Need To Know
- Officer Jason Raynor is still in critical condition after surgery
- Multiple agencies are looking for Othal Wallace in connection to the shooting
- He is considered armed and dangerous; if you see him, call 911 immediately
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Police say 26-year-old Officer Jason Raynor was patrolling on Kingston Avenue on Wednesday night when he approached a man who appeared suspicious.
Body camera video released by the police department shows Raynor walking up to 29-year-old Othal Wallace, asking him whether he lived nearby.
The video shows Wallace getting agitated, and then a gunshot is fired.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said the department continues to pray for the well-being of Raynor.
"I'm still heartbroken. I'm hopeful. I'm keeping the faith he's going to pull through, but this was a senseless tragedy," Young said.
At last check, Raynor was in critical condition at Halifax Health Medical Center after undergoing surgery Wednesday.
Local and federal investigators are searching for Wallace. He is thought to be in a gray 2016 Honda HRV with the California tag 7TNX-532.
Wallace was described by Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood as armed and dangerous.
Young said more than 500 officers from various agencies have responded to help find Wallace, who could now be in the Atlanta area.
The Daytona Beach Police Department said an online funding site has been set up for Raynor to help pay medical expenses and to support his family.
Anyone with information on Wallace's location is urged to call the Daytona Beach Police Department's tip line at 386-671-5555 or 911 immediately.
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