Video: Fla. Police Take Down Gunman who Killed 3

April 13, 2023
Responding to a domestic disturbance call, Orlando police confronted and fatally shot a 28-year-old who opened fire on officers after killing three people, including his 7-year-old son.

Florida police fatally shot a gunman who opened fire at officers after killing three people on Easter.

Body camera footage from Sunday's incident was released by the Orland Police Department on Wednesday, WKMG-TV reports. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a 28-year-old man who had threatened to harm his girlfriend's mother if his girlfriend wouldn't return home.

As officers reached the scene, they heard gunfire coming from the house. The suspect then exited the home and began shooting at the officers, who returned fire and fatally shot the man.

The gunman is accused of killing three people in the incident: his 7-year-old son and his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter and 69-year-old mother. 

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