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Tampa trio arrested in Daytona Beach slaying

By SAUNDRA AMRHEIN
Published July 28, 2005

TAMPA - Three Tampa residents have been arrested and charged with the shooting death of a Daytona Beach man in an April carjacking during the Black College Reunion.

Tamonta Sampson, 25, of 3505 N Republica de Cuba Ave., Tampa, and 17-year-old Herbert Manago of 4108 E Ellicott St., were both arrested at their homes about 9 p.m. Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The FDLE assisted Tampa police and the Daytona Beach Police Department in making the arrests, said spokesman Rick Morera.

Then about 9 p.m. Wednesday, FDLE arrested a third suspect: 25-year-old Ronald Lamar Brown of 3509 E 11th Ave., Tampa, Morera said. FDLE agents arrested him after he contacted authorities and agreed to meet them at an undisclosed location.

Brown, wanted on a first-degree murder warrant, was expected to be booked into the county jail late Wednesday night, Morera said.

Sampson was in the county jail Wednesday, while Manago, alias "Gandy," was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, Morera said. Both were held without bail.

Sampson's criminal record includes convictions on drug charges and battery of a law enforcement officer, for which he was sentenced to probation, according to state records.

The charges stem from the April 15 shooting death of 20-year-old Donell King of Daytona Beach, who was killed after resisting carjackers who tried to take his twin brother's car, according to police and witnesses.

King, of Daytona Beach, was on a double date with his twin when armed men ordered the foursome to give up the bright blue Ford, investigators said. King was shot in the neck after arguing with the attackers, witnesses said. He ran toward a nearby busy street before collapsing near police officers, and died later at a hospital.

"Everywhere he went he brought laughter," Kesha Hogg said of her brother, describing him as bright and funny.

After the shooting, an alleged accomplice, 21-year-old Adrian Nelson of Tampa, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and carjacking.

Daytona Beach police developed information leading to the arrests Tuesday night of the other two Tampa residents, Morera said.

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