A Connecticut man was shot and killed Thursday by a Florida sheriff's sniper who allegedly fired more than 200 shots at neighboring homes and authorities over several hours.
The suspect, identified as Joseph DiFusco, was killed by a Volusia County Sheriff's Office sniper, but there were no other injuries, the sheriff's office said.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood said DiFusco, 56, is a snowbird who may have brought the firearm from out of state because he was staying in an Airbnb, according to the Daytona Beach News Journal. .
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A man opened fire at a Florida apartment complex Thursday before being shot and killed by a sheriff's sniper, leaving the walls riddled with bullet holes, authorities said. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Deputies responded to the Kingston Shores apartment complex near Ormond-by-the-Sea around 4 a.m. after DiFusco reported being suicidal but refused medical transport. fox orlando Reported. Two hours later, officers were called back to the scene after Difusco began firing at nearby units and responding law enforcement officers.
“I probably fired over 200 shots,” Chitwood said. ”[You could] We heard bullets flying over our heads and we retreated 100 yards. ”
Chitwood said lawmakers have visited the apartment complex three times in the past, the station reported.
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Volusia County Sheriff's Office agents are seen near the scene of the death of a man who allegedly fired more than 200 shots at an apartment complex in Florida on Thursday. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
“He had no intention of negotiating,” he told the news station. “Every time we tried to negotiate, he fired at us. [He] I turned off his phone. He was armed to the teeth. ”
Neighboring residents were evacuated from the area. Chitwood said DiFusco's family contacted authorities before the incident and said they were concerned for his safety.
“They were sleeping in the car because they were so scared of him,” he said.
He noted that DiFusco has reportedly stopped taking his medication and hasn't slept in days.
The walls of a Florida apartment complex were riddled with bullets on Thursday. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
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Images released by the sheriff's office show the exterior of the complex riddled with bullet holes. The ordeal lasted more than five hours.
Authorities said DiFusco barricaded himself in the rental unit and was in possession of at least three guns.
