Man accused of shooting Daytona Beach officer waives formal extradition, expedites return to Florida

Community supporting wounded officer

Chief Jakari Young says Raynor is showing positive signs of improvement but has a long road to recovery.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach officer in the head has waived the formal extradition process, which will expedite his return to Florida.

During a court hearing on Tuesday, Othal Wallace said, "I believe I just signed a paper a waiver of extradition so I can proceed to go back to the state of Florida."

"And that was your choice today, correct?" the judge asked.

"Yes, sir," Wallace responded.

Wallace was taken into custody in Georgia over the weekend. His car was found in an Alachua County Home Depot parking lot. Deputies say it appears he tried to change the look of the car.

Othal Wallace waives formal extradition, expedites return to Florida

The man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer appeared in court on Tuesday.

"It looked like there were some efforts to conceal the tags and had some visible damage," officials said.

Wallace's car will be taken back to Daytona Beach to be processed by investigators.

The officer, 26-year-old Jason Raynor, continues to fight for his life at Halifax Health Medical Center. Chief Jakari Young says Raynor is showing positive signs of improvement but has a long road to recovery. The community is now raising thousands of dollars to help Raynor's family.

Daytona Beach’s tow truck community held a fundraiser for Officer Raynor on Tuesday night. Truckers met to light up the France Tower at Halifax Health.

Officer Raynor has been at the hospital since he was shot in the head Wednesday night. A Daytona Beach police spokesperson says he remains in critical condition but has shown some positive signs. People have been reaching out to support Officer Raynor in big ways, including by donating to a GoFundMe which is almost at $300,000.

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