DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach police have arrested a suspect in connection to Tuesday’s deadly home invasion.
John Fitzgerald Oliphant III, 20, is charged with first-degree murder and battery.
The crime happened at a home on Butler Boulevard during the overnight hours. Police say several people were inside when there was a knock at the door. Witnesses say when they opened the door, two masked men with guns forced their way inside.
According to police, witnesses said this led to a fight, during which one person was “pistol-whipped,” while another was fatally shot.
The victim’s name was not released.
Police say the suspects and victims knew each other through “drug-related activities.”
Police called this an isolated incident, saying there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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