William Rountree 'Bill' DaVitte, a 55-year-old male from Martinez, Georgia, was fatally shot on Thursday, August 14, 2014, in a violent and tragic encounter that also left his wife injured. The couple had gone to Marvin United Methodist Church in Martinez to turn on the sprinkler system when they were attacked. During the assault, Mr. DaVitte was shot and killed, and his wife, Jennifer, sustained head injuries.
The man identified and arrested for this crime was Daniel Nelson Robinson,
who was 23 years old at the time. After the attack, Robinson fled the state, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase along I-95 before he was ultimately captured in Jacksonville, Florida. Robinson, who had a prior criminal record in Florida, faced a significant number of charges for his alleged actions in the Martinez incident.
Following his arrest, Daniel Nelson Robinson was indicted on a total of nine felony counts. The charges brought against him included murder, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. While being held in custody, Robinson reportedly displayed further violent behavior, including an incident where he was accused of fighting with and threatening to kill a jail officer.
