June 24, 2021- 8:34 a.m.
A manhunt is underway in Volusia County after a Daytona Beach police officer was shot in the head.
Police have named 29-year-old Othal Wallace shot the officer Wednesday night. Body camera video from moments before seems to show Wallace.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young says his officer was investigating a suspicious incident when the officer approached Wallace in the car.
Wallace got out while the officer repeatedly told him to sit down. The two then struggled before a shot was heard and the officer fell to the ground.
500 officers and deputies in Volusia County are looking for a 2016 Honda HRV with a California license plate.
A reporter says the officer is now out of surgery but still in critical condition and fighting for his life. A $100,000 reward has been put up for information leading to Wallace’s arrest.
