Motel Employee in Titusville Shot Dead After Gunman Fires Multiple Shots, Shoots at Police Officers

By  //  November 16, 2022

suspect kills one motel employee, suspect was critically injured during the rampage

A violent chain of events has left a Motel employee dead in Titusville, a suspect in critical condition, and an officer-involved shooting investigation.

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – A violent chain of events has left a Motel employee dead in Titusville, a suspect in critical condition, and an officer-involved shooting investigation.

Police say the events began shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 16), when officers responded to a shooting at the Siesta Motel, located at 2006 South Washington Ave.

Officers found a man who had been shot and died a short time later, later identified as an employee of the motel.

A description of the suspected shooter and his vehicle was obtained from a witness. Within minutes, several officers spotted the suspect near his vehicle on Forest Rd.

When police officers moved in to detain the suspect, he raised his handgun and fired. A Titusville Police Officer discharged his firearm as well.

Several witnesses describe seeing the suspect shoot himself in the head during this incident.

The suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

The preliminary investigation reveals that the adult male suspect had been staying in a room at the Siesta Motel.

At some point, the suspect walked up to the Motel employee, who was sitting in a courtyard with a female employee, and shot him.

The suspect then turned his gun on the female employee and attempted to shoot her as well. Police say the handgun appeared to have been jammed and the woman was able to run away. As a result, the suspect then fled in his vehicle.

A witness provided a strong description of the suspect and his vehicle. At this time, Investigators believe the suspect’s injury was self-inflicted.

The shooting on Forest Rd. involved both the suspect and an Officer discharging their firearms. No officers were injured.

“It remains a separate administrative investigation and all the evidence in the case will be released to the public upon its conclusion,” said Titusville Police in a released statement.

“The shooting at the Motel remains a criminal investigation, the suspect is facing numerous charges.”

ABOVE MAP: Police say the events began shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 16), when officers responded to a shooting at the Siesta Motel, located at 2006 South Washington Ave.