A former professional wrestler who Donald Trump endorsed to run for state congress is a suspect in a Las Vegas murder probe.
Daniel Rodimer, 45, surrendered to officers on Wednesday after police said they had obtained an arrest warrant on a murder charge.
Rodimer, who ran for office in Nevada, is a suspect in relation to the death of Chris Tapp, who spent two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit.
After being exonerated in 2019, Mr Tapp became an advocate for the wrongfully convicted.
On 29 October last year he was treated by medical personnel for a head injury at a Las Vegas Strip hotel.
The 47-year-old Idaho man was taken to hospital where he later died. The coroner’s office ruled the death a homicide.
Police have not provided any additional details about Mr Tapp’s relationship with Rodimer.
Rodimer was the runner-up for a seat in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in 2020, losing to incumbent Suzanne Lee by about three percentage points.
His lawyers said in a statement that Rodimer was “voluntarily surrendering to authorities” and intends on “vigorously contesting the allegations”.
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Police said detectives opened a suspicious death investigation after they received new information on 22 November about the injuries Mr Tapp had suffered.
“Through the course of the suspicious death investigation … detectives have learned Tapp was in an altercation inside a room at the resort before being located and transported to the hospital,” police said
I’m not so sure about this. I mean, the guy is a former wrestler. How do we know he’s not just trying to get attention?
Well, it’s not like he was a doctor or anything.
This is great news! I’m so glad that we finally have a suspect in this case. I hope that they get what they deserve.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
I don’t think it’s fair to judge someone based on their past. Just because he’s a former wrestler doesn’t mean he’s guilty of murder.
I don’t think we should jump to conclusions. We don’t know all the facts yet.
I wonder what the motive was.
Well, at least we know he’s not afraid of a little blood.
Well, I’m sure he’s innocent.
The suspect, Dalton Castle, is a former professional wrestler who was endorsed by Donald Trump in 2016. He has been charged with murder in the death of a man who was found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room.
I’m just glad that they’re finally making some progress in this case. I hope they find out who did this and bring them to justice.
Oh, I’m sure he’s just a misunderstood victim of circumstance.