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On July 18, 2014, at approximately 11:00am, the Tallahassee Police Department was called
to 2116 Trescott Drive for a reported shooting. When TPD officers arrived, Daniel Markel
was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
The first responders who were called to the home attempted to provide live saving measures
and Mr. Markel was rushed to a local hospital, where sadly he succumbed to his injuries.
Patrol officers on scene immediately secured the home and the case was assigned to TPD's
Violent Crimes Unit for a full investigation. Over the next several days and weeks, all of
the evidence collected on scene was processed and all identified witnesses were
interviewed.
A neighborhood canvas was conducted, with officers going door to door in an attempt to
locate anyone who may have heard or seen anything suspicious. A hotline was established
with hundreds of leads being provided by members of the community, each one being
assigned to an investigator and thoroughly vetted.
A suspect vehicle was identified and we reached out to our media partners in an effort to
locate anyone with information about it. A $100,000 reward was established in the hopes a
witness would come forward.
As the case moved forward, TPD reached out to numerous investigators from several State
and Federal agencies bringing in valuable resources and assets. These agencies assisted
with the case over the next several months as all efforts were made to determine who was
responsible for the homicide of Mr. Markel.
I would like to now ask Chief Michael J. DeLeo to step to the podium.
limit the information that we can provide to you today. I would ask your patience as we
continue to move forward the investigation. Once the case has reached its conclusion, we will
release all documents in accordance with State Law.
Thank you for being here today.