Violent Palm Bay Shootout: 2 Dead, 2 Officers Injured
TL;DR
Two Palm Bay police officers were shot during a domestic disturbance call, with the gunman and a civilian dead. The officers encountered an armed man, identified as 24-year-old Brandon Kapas, who refused to comply with commands and exchanged gunfire with the officers, injuring them. The officers are expected to survive. Kapas was pursued and killed by police, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an investigation into the shooting.
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