4 Dead, Including Florida Man Suspected of Shooting and Wounding 2 Police Officers

The suspect shot and wounded two officers while attempting to get away.
4 Dead, Including Florida Man Suspected of Shooting and Wounding 2 Police Officers
Multiple units from Palm Bay, Fla., and other police agencies gather along Emerson Drive and side streets Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2024, where a shooting occurred. Tim Shortt/Florida Today via AP
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Four people were killed in a city on Florida’s Space Coast, including a retired priest and a man accused of wounding two police officers during a shootout at a family birthday party, authorities confirmed Monday.

Brandon Kapas, 24, got into a confrontation with Palm Bay police officers Sunday afternoon following a disturbance at his family’s home, police said. Mr. Kapas shot and wounded two officers while attempting to get away, officials said.