Teen Accused of Killing Stepfather Arrested After Two-Month Manhunt in Georgia

Jayden Daniel, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested after a two-month manhunt for the fatal shooting of his stepfather, David Gay, in Covington, Georgia. Daniel faces multiple charges including murder, aggravated assault, theft by taking, possession of a handgun by a person under 18, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and is being charged as an adult. The shooting occurred on May 13, when deputies found 41-year-old Gay dead inside his home; Daniel fled the scene in Gay's vehicle, which was later found abandoned. The Newton County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended Daniel in DeKalb County, though details on how he was located or if anyone aided him remain undisclosed. The family of the victim expressed deep sorrow and called for Daniel to face adult consequences, highlighting the devastating impact of gun violence on their family, which had already lost another son to a shooting the previous summer. Authorities offered a reward for information leading to Daniel's capture and continue to investigate the case.