IRC Sheriff arrests suspect in murder of Justin Bechtold
Indian River County, Fl (treasurecoast.com)- The Indian River Sheriff Eric Flowers has announced the arrest of a murder suspect in the murder of Justin Bechtold.
Justin was murdered last year.
According to the Sheriff 24-year-old Durakai Lee Thomas is the suspect in the killing of Justin Bechtold.
The shooting happened during a marijuana transaction last August at 4350 5th Street in South Vero Beach.
Deputies initially responded to the area after someone called 911 to report a “man down” situation.
Bechtold later died at the hospital.
Authorities called in the SWAT team for a potential barricade situation but no one was found in the home.
The sheriff’s Office said authorities arrested Thomas in Tallahassee on Wednesday.
