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Man killed after shooting 2 Orlando officers
A Miami homicide suspect was shot and killed by SWAT teams at a Holiday Inn hotel. He's accused of shooting two Orlando Police Officers downtown.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A 28-year-old man was shot and killed by SWAT on Saturday morning after an officer-involved shooting in Orlando, police said.
The suspect, Daton Viel, was found at a Holiday Inn in Orlando hours after a Friday night traffic stop in downtown Orlando, where officers were conducting a traffic stop connected to a homicide investigation in Miami. That's when the suspect shot at two officers, who are "fighting for their lives," but are expected to make a full recovery, according to police.
Viel was found by SWAT at the Holiday Inn on Caravan Court around 6 a.m.
He was barricaded inside a hotel room and he refused to cooperate when the SWAT Team was unable to get him to surrender, according to an update from the Orlando Police Department.
Minutes before 9 a.m., Viel shot at SWAT officers several times. Officers returned fire, and Viel was shot and killed on the scene.
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Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said Viel has an "extensive criminal history." Here's what we know:
Photo: Florida Department of Corrections, Orlando Police Department
Datin Viel most recently arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor
According to an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department, Viel was arrested on March 27 on charges of sexual battery of a person between 12 and 18 years old, lewd/lascivious molestation and lewd/lascivious behavior and exhibition of a minor.
Daton Viel also arrested on other drug, assault, trespassing and burglary charges
Here's a look at Viel's criminal history, according to arrest records:
- May 2016: Battery
- May 2016: Battery
- June 2016: Robbery
- June 2016: Grand theft third degree motor vehicle
- June 2016: Aggravated stalking (dating violence)
- June 2016: Battery (dating violence)
- July 2016: Assault
- July 2016: Trespassing
- July 2016: Burglary of dwelling
- July 2016: Assault (dating violence)
- July 2016: Violation of pretrial release on domestic violence case
- July 2016: Attempted burglary of occupied conveyance
- February 2018: Possession of marijuana (20 grams or less)
- March 2018: Possession of marijuana (20 grams or less)
- April 2018: Driving with license revoked or suspended
- December 2019: Burglary and trespassing of a construction site
- December 2019: Burglary/breaking and entering
- December 2019: Vandalism
- December 2020: Simple battery
- December 2020: Arson
- December 2020: Aggravated assault
- March 2023: Sexual battery
- March 2023: Lewd or lascivious molestation of victim 12 years old or older, younger than 16
- March 2023: Lews/lasvicous exhibition by person older than 17 years old