4/23/2025 3:06 P.M.: UPDATE
One person has been arrested for the murder of a man at a homeless camp. According to Tallahassee police around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area but did not find any evidence of a shooting.
The following night officers talked to someone who wanted to report a homicide after they called 911. Police say the witness also believed the victim's body was still in the area.
With help from the Leon County Sheriff's Office A-1 helicopter, officers located a camp in the woods and discovered a man under a mattress, wrapped in a tarp. Police say the suspect, 45-year-old Adam Neeley, was found nearby.
According to detectives, Neeley and the victim got into a argument. They say Neeley shot the victim several times, and Neely tried to hide the victim’s body. The news release states Neely tried to get others to help him cover up the crime, but they refused.
Neely is charged with first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Original:
Police have taken a person of interest into custody in connection to a death at a homeless camp.
Around 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report about a person being found dead behind the Walmart on Apalachee Parkway. When officers got there, they say they discovered a homeless encampment in the woods, where a man had been shot.
Detectives from the police department's violent crimes unit responded to the scene and collected evidence as part of the investigation.
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