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He is now in Orange County jail, facing first-degree murder charges with a firearm in connection.
“Thank you, Jesus. I called everybody under the sun today that was on my phone. Last night, I woke everybody up,” said Shovell Faison, Tyi’s mother when she heard Pearson was captured.
The Orange Country Sheriff’s office tweeted out a message once they apprehended the suspect.
“OCSO has made an arrest in the May 9 shooting death of 30-year-old Tyi Faison. Dimity Lamont Pearson, 39, was arrested for 1st Degree Murder w/Firearm. Homicide detectives worked hard to make an arrest in this case. We thank those in the community who helped bring him to justice,” the department tweeted.
The victim's mother spoke to FOX 35 about hearing about an arrest made in her daughter's death. She said her daughter's ex-boyfriend was arrested in the case.
The victim's mother spoke to FOX 35 about hearing about an arrest made in her daughter's death. She said her daughter's ex-boyfriend was arrested in the case.
Arrest made in deadly Mother’s Day shooting, Orange County deputies say
Dimity Lamont Pearson faces a charge of first degree murder
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies say they have the man responsible for shooting and killing a woman on Mother’s Day.
The sheriff’s office announced the arrest of Dimity Lamont Pearson, 39, on Tuesday.
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Investigators said Pearson shot and killed Tyi Frances Regina Faison, 30, near the intersection of South Orange Avenue and 6th Street around 6:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 9.
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Deputies have not said whether the accused killer and the victim knew each other or what might have been the motive for the deadly shooting.