Incident

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11-16-2023 Florida Port Orange 1-1

Location

November 16, 2023

5900 block of Pelham Dr
Port Orange, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Home Invasion - Perp Does Not Know Victim
Name: Justin Dematos
Age: 46
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/11/16/florida-homeowner-fatally-shoots-intruder-trying-to-enter-home/71602676007/

URL: https://www.wesh.com/article/burglary-port-orange-shooting/45912212

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 30