Police: Daytona Beach officer fatally shoots man who stabbed him in face

Police: Daytona Beach officer fatally shoots man who stabbed him in face

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Daytona Beach police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed the officer in the face at a gas station Thursday morning, authorities said.

A man identified as Benjamin Joseph Remley, 36, of Deltona, was pronounced dead at a Daytona Beach hospital, according to a police news release. Florida Department of Corrections records show Remley was previously sentenced to three years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was released in February.

Daytona Beach police initially responded to the gas station following reports of a suspicious person, officials said. Remley was issued a trespass warning at the request of the business and left the area. Pol...

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