Man Accused of Shooting Police Officer in Head Found in Treehouse

A man accused of shooting a police officer in the head has been arrested after being found in a treehouse.

Othal Wallace, 29, is the suspect in the shooting of 26-year-old Jason Raynor in Daytona Beach, Florida.

He had been the subject of a manhunt since the incident on Wednesday, with Daytona Beach Police Department tweeting in the early hours of Saturday that he had been apprehended.

The department's chief Jakari Young said Wallace was found in a treehouse at a property in a wooded area in Atlanta, Georgia. At a press conference, Young said the property where they found Wallace was associated with a group called the Not F****** Around Coalition, which he described as paramilitary Black nationalist group.

He was reportedly found with rifles, handguns and several boxes of ammunition with him. There were also weapons found in the main residence.

Young said Officer Raynor's handcuffs were put on Wallace. He added that the investigation was ongoing and thanked the agencies involved so far. Wallace remains in custody and Young said he faces charges for attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer.

In the conference, Young also said Wallace made a statement at the scene.

"He said, 'You guys know who I am. You know what I'm capable of, and it could have been a lot worse,' that was his statement," Young said.

He also gave an update on Raynor, and said there were "positive signs of improvement."

"As of right now his outlook it is improving, it's a positive one. We're just going to continue to pray that he continues to heal," he said.

Video footage was released following the shooting which captured the moment Raynor was shot.

In the bodycam video, Raynor can be seen approaching the suspect in a car and asking if they lived in the area.

The suspect asks what's going on, before Raynor encourages them to sit down.

A struggle between the pair ensues. In the footage a gunshot can be heard, before the officer falls to the ground.

The suspect fled the scene. Footage was released, as was a mugshot of Wallace. There was also a cash reward offered for information to help locate him.

Newsweek has contacted the Daytona Beach Police Department to ask if there is any further comment or updated information.