As Isaac Ezekiel Toye sits in the Marion County Jail, accused of what law enforcement officials describe as the senseless killing of 64-year-old Harold Whitt Harper, who was in his front yard gardening on Jan. 7, Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken on Jan. 15 addressed some questions surrounding the case.
Here’s what we know:
In a video posted to the agency’s Facebook page, Balken began by labeling Harper’s death “horrific” and an execution. The chief said detectives have been working “tirelessly” to give prosecutors the best case and to provide answers for Harper’s family and the community…