Authorities have issued a “be on the lookout” bulletin for a Texas man suspected of killing two people in a Boynton Beach retirement community on June 23 and have offered a reward for information leading to his capture.
Police issued the alert for Jyuno Alexander Daniels in connection to the deaths of Selicia Noreika and Freddy Bedasie, both 63, in the Leisureville community off Woolbright Road.
A BOLO allows one law-enforcement agency to share information with others regarding a person at large. During a news conference on June 25, Boynton Beach Police Chief Joe DeGiulio announced that detectives have obtained a warrant to arrest Daniels on two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm.
“If they do see this individual, he is armed. He is dangerous. Call us,” DeGiulio said at a news conference on June 25.
Investigators have not disclosed a motive for the shootings., They said Daniels was temporarily residing with Bedasie and Noreika in a home on the 2000 block of Southwest 17th Street. Police have not confirmed Daniels’ relationship to the couple.
A preliminary investigation showed that a disturbance occurred within the residence and escalated to the point of Daniels shooting both Noreika and Bedasie. Investigators found Noreika in a bedroom at the residence and Bedasie in a neighbor’s driveway.
The shootings startled residents of Leisureville, known for its rows of white, cookie-cutter homes with pastel-colored shutters and one- and two-car garages. Many residents are “snowbirds” and leave for the summer months to head back north and many of the houses remain vacant this time of year.
DeGiulio said the U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search and urged residents to vigilant of their surroundings. Investigators say residents should avoid approaching Daniels.
Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to anyone with information on Daniels’ whereabouts. Anyone information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS (8477), or the Boynton Beach police tip line at 561-742-6156.
Julius Whigham II is a criminal justice and public safety reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jwhigham@pbpost.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: Subscribe today.
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