Domestic violence suspect shot, killed by Titusville police after flashing weapon, officials say

Officer-involved shooting reported in Titusville

Titusville police are investigating after an officer was reportedly involved in a shooting while responding to a domestic violence incident on Friday morning.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A man was shot and killed by Titusville police officers on Friday morning after he pulled out a weapon while fleeing from officers during a domestic violence incident, authorities said.

Just before 7 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of South Washington Avenue and Country Club Drive after receiving a 911 call from a woman reporting an incident with her estranged husband, who was under a no-contact order issued by a judge.

According to the Titusville Police Department, the man was "threatening and aggressively" chasing the woman as they both drove southbound on South Washington Avenue.

Officers attempted to pull the man over, but he refused to stop, continuing toward South Hopkins Avenue.

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Titusville police are investigating after an officer was reportedly involved in a shooting while responding to a domestic violence incident.

Officers chased after the suspect and deployed stop sticks as he drove toward a home on Meadow Lark Drive.

Police said the man then exited his vehicle armed with a weapon, prompting officers to open fire. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No one else was hurt.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident, which is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.

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