Las Vegas’s Fox affiliate reports:
A former Congressional candidate and professional wrestler is wanted for murder in Las Vegas, according to court records. Records show Daniel Stephen Rodimer has a warrant issued for an open murder charge in Las Vegas Justice Court. A request for the warrant was issued March 5, records show. Jail records do not show Rodimer in custody as of Wednesday afternoon.
Police said he’s the suspect for a homicide that occurred on Oct. 29 of last year. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said they became aware of the “suspicious death” at the 3000 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Medical arrived at the scene for service regarding 47-year-old Christopher Tapp. Police said he suffered from injuries as a result of a “purported accident.”|
Wrestle Zone reports:
Police reported Tapp was found suffering from injuries sustained in a fight in a hotel room. Tapp died at a local hospital, and police later ruled his death a homicide. His cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma to the head.
On Wednesday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed Rodimer was a suspect in Tapp’s death.
They also confirmed an arrest warrant was issued, but no other details about the investigation were revealed. Rodimer ran for Nevada’s third congressional district in 2020, and later ran for Texas’s 6th congressional seat in a 2021 special election.
Trump in 2020: Dan Rodimer…. We’re with you all the way Dan https://t.co/2AnYwpCwEl pic.twitter.com/g64fGtW56n
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 6, 2024
In 2020, Dan Rodimer ran for Congress in Nevada’s 3rd, a swing district.
Rodimer had 3 prior battery arrests, but won a hotly contested Republican primary, due to fundraising and endorsements from Kevin McCarthy and Adam Laxalt.
Rodimer lost the winnable race by 3 points. https://t.co/gh2DP5N1Tc
— Gabe Hoffman (@GabeHoff) March 6, 2024
Back in 2020, Trump-endorsed wrestler Dan Rodimer saw his congressional bid dogged by an arrest for beating a guy up at a Waffle House. Now he’s wanted for murder! https://t.co/NYpe1fMFb1
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 6, 2024