Florida Man Arrested for Killing Gay Man Over Fears of Being Outed
Florida has been arrested after police say he killed his lover to prevent the victim from exposing their relationship and outing him as gay.Jakari Webb, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday night and charged with fatally shooting Telan Mann, 19, who was gunned down just before 2 a.m.
on Thursday, June 23, near Oak Tree Circle and Forest Glen Boulevard in Daytona Beach on Tuesday, June 28.Units from the Daytona Beach Police Department were patrolling in the vicinity when the shooting took place and heard the gunshots.
They arrived on the scene almost immediately, where they found Mann “in a pool of blood with multiple bullet wounds on his body” according to a statement from police.
Mann passed away at the scene.“Our homicide unit has been working this case non-stop since Telan was fatally shot,” DBPD Police Chief Jakari Young said in the statement. “I commend them for a job well done and for providing Telan’s family some closure.
