ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 29-year-old man was charged Thursday in the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old Orange County bail bondsman, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators said James Dangelo Arnold has been charged with second-degree murder in the April 20 shooting death of Jim Cole, whose body was discovered in his office on West Michigan Street near South Westmoreland Drive.
Cole had bonded out Arnold on at least five charges.
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Arnold was out of jail on bond at the time of the shooting. He was arrested the next day for failing to pay court costs, failing to complete a treatment evaluation, moving from Orange County without permission and tampering with a urine specimen, records said.
The violations of his release stemmed from a previous armed robbery charge, records said.
John Von Achen, another bail bondsman who was a friend of the victim, said he believes his friend might have been killed while trying to take Arnold into custody after he violated the terms of his bond.
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"You can't trust anybody," he said. "It gravely concerns me, and just to think that somebody you've helped out so many times would do this."
Von Achen said the shooting was likely recorded by a surveillance camera.
"He had more surveillance equipment than anybody I've ever seen," he said.
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Von Achen also said Cole was always armed.
Deputies previously said they were searching for an accomplice, but they said Thursday that no other arrests are expected.
On Friday, ajudge ordered Arnold be held without bail.
The shooting remains under investigation.