Captured: Man Wanted In Tampa Nurse’s Murder

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Police Department has announced the arrest of the man wanted in connection with the Dec. 11 murder of William Leslie McGoff, 53.

According to the agency, Keith Earl Davis was captured by authorities in Sulphur, Louisiana, on Friday. Davis, 43, faces first-degree murder, robbery and grand theft charges.

Police were called out to McGoff’s home in the 4900 block of Chariton Avenue Monday when co-workers said he didn’t show up to work. Concerned, they called police, and asked if officers would check on him, the agency noted in an email.

When officers arrived at the home, they found McGoff’s body. They also said the home appeared to have been “ransacked.” Several of McGoff’s possessions were missing from his home, police said, and so was his 2013 Hyundai Sonata.

Forensic evidence connects Davis to the murder, police said. McGoff’s car was seen in north Florida and Louisiana with a person inside that matches Davis’ description. It is unclear if Davis was driving the vehicle at the time of his arrest.

Davis was released from prison in 2015, and has a local arrest record that includes grand theft, robbery and aggravated battery with great bodily harm charges. Tampa detectives were heading to Louisiana Friday night to bring Davis back to face charges.

No further details are available at this time.

Booking photo courtesy of the Tampa Police Department