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2nd suspect in home invasion that led to deadly self-defense shooting arrested: SPPD

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Published  May 2, 2025 1:39pm EDT
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Ja'quavius Daniels, 22, faces a felony murder charge.
    • St. Pete police say Daniels and Marcel James Williams entered a home in the 3400 block of 40th St. N on April 16.
    • The homeowner opened fire, according to police, killing Williams.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police say they've arrested the surviving suspect in a home invasion that left the other suspect dead after the homeowner fired shots last month.

The backstory:

On April 16, SPPD said two men entered a home in the 3400 block of 40th St. N around 2 a.m.

Police said the homeowner fired shots, hitting a man later identified as Marcel James Williams, 20, who died at the hospital. The second suspect took off.

St. Pete police say a homeowner shot and killed an intruder on April 16.

St. Pete police say a homeowner shot and killed an intruder on April 16.

On Friday, investigators said Ja'quavius Daniels, 22, turned himself in on Thursday night.

Mugshot of Ja'quavius Daniels. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.

Mugshot of Ja'quavius Daniels. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.

What's next:

Daniels faces a felony murder charge.

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The Source: This story was written with information from the St. Petersburg Police Department.

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