1 arrested, 1 suspect sought in deadly Kissimmee motel stabbing

The Brief

  • Two men are charged with first-degree murder in the deadly stabbing of 32-year-old Javaris Florestial outside a Kissimmee Days Inn.
  • Investigators say the suspects waited for Florestial, chased him and attacked him after accusing him of theft.
  • Police linked the suspects through surveillance video, witness statements, cell phone records and license plate reader data.

ORLANDO, Fla. Two men are facing murder charges after authorities said they tracked down and killed a man in a deadly stabbing outside a Kissimmee motel after accusing him of stealing from one of them.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on July 11, Javaris Florestial, 35, was located by police officers suffering from multiple stab wounds in the parking lot of the Days Inn at 4125 W. Vine St. and later died.

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