Man accused of fatally shooting neighbor in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A 47-year-old Daytona Beach man accused of shooting his neighbor and dragging her body behind her home, before barricading himself inside for more than six hours, faced a judge Monday.

Police said the incident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Maple Street in Daytona Beach.

According to police, a pizza deliveryman heard a fight between two people, followed by a gunshot.

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Daytona Beach police said they found the victim outside the rear of the house in a wooded area with a gunshot wound to her head.

Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before pronouncing her dead, according to police.

The suspect, Craig Kendrick, ran into the house, where he barricaded himself, police said. Officers formed a perimeter around the house and SWAT officers and hostage negotiators were called to the scene.

According to police, Kendrick did not respond to commands or allow any lines of communication to be established.

After deploying several canisters of tear gas into the house with no effect, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office bomb squad robot was used to make entry into the house, police said.

SWAT members then approached and detained Kendrick without incident, according to police. They said he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Kendrick was arrested and charged with premeditated first-degree murder and is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail without bail.

Court records show Kendrick has a lengthy criminal record and did time in state prison for cocaine and battery charges.

A judge ruled Monday that Kendrick be jailed without bail.

According to police, the victim and Kendrick knew one other and the altercation escalated over personal issues.

SWAT hostage negotiation and bomb squad trucks roll out after police arrest the suspect. Spokesperson says they went in with a robot around 1:20 and arrested the man shortly after. pic.twitter.com/DEgJyE8QvZ
— Deanna Allbrittin (@deannaTVnews) March 31, 2019

More siren sounds on Maple Street near Live Oak, where Daytona Beach police are trying to get a suspect out of a house he’s barricaded in. A woman was found shot and killed next to the house more than four hours ago. pic.twitter.com/4cj19Qlq7Y
— Deanna Allbrittin (@deannaTVnews) March 31, 2019