Daniel Rodimer, a former pro wrestler and Nevada congressional candidate, has reportedly been arrested on a murder charge.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, an arrest warrant was issued for Rodimer in connection to the death of Christopher Tapp. The victim was killed after an altercation inside a room at a resort before being located and transported to a nearby hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries and died.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has since ruled Tapp’s death a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
The incident’s report, which was released by The Las Vegas Review, revealed that Tapp had allegedly offered Daniel Rodimer’s stepdaughter cocaine or other drugs, during a party in the Resorts World suite.
“Visibly upset” by the situation, Rodimer was said to go into the bathroom where Tapp was and was heard declaring, “If you ever talk to my daughter again, I’ll f—ing kill you.”
It was then revealed that two loud banging noises were heard immediately after the threat. A witness stated that Rodmier punched Tapp. Within 20 to 30 minutes later, medical personal arrived on the scene and took Tapp to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Daniel Rodimer’s attorney, David Chesnoff, stated he was voluntarily surrendering to authorities. He will post a court-ordered bail as well.
“He intends on vigorously contesting the allegations,” Chesnoff explained. “And asks that the presumption of innocence guaranteed all Americans be respected.”
Daniel Rodimer Lost His Temper, Punched Christopher Tapp ‘Throughout His Head and Body’
Meanwhile, the police report reveals that a fellow witness stated Daniel Rodimer immediately lost his temper. He then started punching Christopher Tapp in various parts of his body.
“[He knocked] Christopher to the ground, at which time Christopher’s head hit a small table,” the witness said. “Dan proceeded to punch Christopher throughout his head and body.”
The witness further pointed out that Daniel Rodimer was the instigator and said said Tapp was not fighting back. They also said they left the room because they didn’t want to “continue to witness what [Rodimer] was doing to [Tapp] because it was ‘disgusting.’”
A security guard at Resorts World told police at the time that he tried to walk with Tapp. Tapp had notably been lying down in the hotel room’s bed following the incident. The security guard said Tapp’s speech was slurred and he was struggling to answer questions.
According to police documents, Rodimer had spoken to a woman named Sarah about what happened to Tapp. She allegedly questioned him about child and spousal support and then referred to him as a “monster.”
“I watched you nearly murder,” Sarah stated in the texts. “Somebody and I had to take your f—-ing hands off from his neck as he laid there and you ran away, and I spent the next two hours trying to take care of him. Nobody should have to watch their husband murder somebody.”
It is noted that Rodimer’s wife is named Sarah. However, it wasn’t indicated that he was speaking to his wife.
Rodimer was in the WWE from 2006 to 2007. He ran and lost his bid for Nevada’s 3rd district in 2020. He then announced his congressional run in Texas’ 6th District in 2021 but ended up losing that race as well.