A 28-year-old man who shot and killed three individuals, including two children, was killed after he opened fire on responding Orlando police officers.
On Sunday, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith provided details about the triple-homicide that took place in the early morning hours of April 9.
Orlando Police Department officers responded to a home in the 600 block of Grand Street at around 2:25 a.m. after receiving calls in reference to a domestic violence incident.
Upon arrival, officers heard shots from inside the house. The suspect then came out of the house and shot at officers.
The suspect, who has since been identified as Lacorvis Tamar Daley, was then shot at by officers. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
When police entered the home, they found three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds, including a child. The child was transported by officers to a local hospital. However, all three individuals were pronounced deceased.
Smith says the officers involved in the shootings were not injured and will be on paid administrative leave pending an independent review by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and State Attorney’s office. Smith says the officers had body worn camera that will be made available to the public within the next 30 days.
On Monday, Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez issued a statement on 7-year-old Cameron Bouie and 13-year-old Damionna Reed, two students in the Orange County district who were killed by Daley.
“My prayers and deepest sympathies go out to the families of Damionna Reed of OCPS ACE and Cameron Bouie from Pine Hills Elementary. This is the third child who has died from Pine Hills Elementary in the last three months, the second from senseless gun violence,” said Vazquez.
The third victim, 69-year-old Carole Fulmore, had just celebrated her granddaughter’s prom night just hours before. She also posted a statement indicating that April 8 was the 35th anniversary of her mother’s death.
Earlier this month, a 7-year-old was killed while riding a bike in Pine Hills. In February, 9-year-old T’Yonna Major was among three individuals who was killed during two separate shootings a few hours apart in Pine Hills.