For second day in a row, Palm Bay Detectives make homicide arrest.
Palm Bay, FL – For the second time in two days, detectives from the Palm Bay Police Department have made an arrest in a homicide case. Today’s arrest stems from an incident on November 5, 2019 when officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired near 2041 Agora Cr. Upon arrival, officers found Bobby Knight Jr (61 years old) of Palm Bay, deceased in his car as the result of several gunshot wounds.
Through continued investigation, detectives developed probable cause for the arrest of Larry Eugene Bell Jr (10/10/83) of Palm Bay for Second Degree Murder, Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Bell, who was already being held at the Brevard County Jail on unrelated charges, was presented with the new charges today.
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