Suspect in police-involved shooting in Palm Bay dies after killing his sister-in-law, police say

PALM BAY, Florida. – The suspect in the shooting involving a Palm Bay police officer last week has died, police said.

The incident began when 29-year-old Joseph Fleming allegedly shot his sister-in-law, 23-year-old Jacquelyn Wray, in a home on Biarritz Street.

Palm Bay police arrived at the scene around 9 a.m. Friday after receiving a report of a suspicious incident, which was later determined to be an armed domestic dispute. When officers entered the home, they were immediately fired upon by Fleming. Officers returned fire, striking him.

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Fleming attempted to flee the scene but was later found by the Brevard County Aviation Unit. He was arrested and taken to the hospital, where he died Wednesday evening.

Palm Bay Police Chief Mariano Augello said the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave, as is standard protocol in such cases. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident, as is standard in officer-involved shootings.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office, West Melbourne Police Department and Palm Bay Fire Department assisted in the response.