On November 2, 2024, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to a local hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after a patient was admitted with severe head trauma. It was determined that on the evening of November 1, 2024, the victim had been involved in an altercation near 502 East Orange Ave.
During the incident, the victim was thrown to the ground, causing his head to strike the surface. While lying on the ground, the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Elliott Vernell Daniels, repeatedly struck the victim in the head. The assault was interrupted by citizens who intervened, and the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment.
The investigation was taken over by TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, and Daniels was identified as the suspect. Tragically, the victim succumbed to his injuries on November 7, 2024.
Following an extensive investigation, detectives obtained warrants for Daniels’ arrest. On January 16, 2025, TPD’s Career Criminal Unit, alongside the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, apprehended Daniels and transported him to the Leon County Detention Facility.
Daniels is facing charges of Homicide and Manslaughter.
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