Felon Charged With Murdering Man In Front Of Child To Appear In Court Today

LONG BEACH, CA – A 33-year-old ex-con who's accused of going to his ex- girlfriend's Long Beach home and gunning down a man in front of her 6-year-old son will appear in court to determine if there's enough evidence to move forward with a trial today.

Prosecutors asked that bail be set at $4.28 million for Jason Monroe Daniels, who is also facing one felony count each of child abuse and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Daniels visited his ex-girlfriend's home in the 500 block of Cherry Avenue on April 19, according to prosecutors. When he saw William Luther Hayes, 38, outside the home spending time with the woman's 6-year-old son, he allegedly got agitated and shot the victim in front of the boy before fleeing.

Neither Daniels — who was picked up by U.S. marshals in Las Vegas two weeks later — nor Hayes is the boy's father, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Daniels faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted as charged.

Prosecutors said Daniels has three prior convictions: for having a concealed firearm in a vehicle in 2004; corporal injury to a child's parent in 2007; and making criminal threats and assault with a firearm in 2014.

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