Michigan murderer sought after a 2023 homicide arrested in Tampa Florida
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:58 pm
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TAMPA, FLORIDA - A fugitive accused of shooting and killing a 43-year-old woman in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 2023 has been captured in Tampa.
According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Kunta Tavarius Davis was shot to death on September 22, 2023, in the 1300 block of Cameron Street.
That year, the city of Kalamazoo experienced a record level of gun violence, with 22 homicides.
In 2025, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) established a cold case team with two detectives assigned to focus exclusively on unsolved homicides and the Kalamazoo County prosecutor’s office issued a two-count felony warrant against Daniel Ray Partee, 34, on Aug. 7, 2025, for open murder and felony firearm.
On August 23, 2025, the Temple Terrace Police Department contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office after a citizen returned Partee's wallet to their office.
Investigators found Partee's Florida driver's license in the wallet, and it listed an address in Tampa.
On August 24, 2025, deputies took Partee into custody without incident.
While arresting Partee, deputies found a clear plastic bag containing several Xanax bars.
Now, Partee faces an additional local charge of possession of a controlled substance.
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