DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Police on Saturday arrested the man suspected of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer in the head earlier this week, leaving the officer in critical condition and launching a days-long manhunt.
Police Chief Jakari Young said at an early Saturday press conference that the suspect, identified as Othal Wallace, 29, was captured while hiding in a treehouse in Dekalb County, Georgia, east of Atlanta.
Wallace was found in a remote wooded area with multiple weapons, ammunition and body armor.
The property where Wallace was found is affiliated with the pro-gun group known as the NFAC, an organization known to demonstrate against white supremacy and police violence, Young said.
Young said Wallace