ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (WFLA) — Newly released body camera video shows deputies responding to the Thanksgiving Day shooting, as a man fired more than 200 rounds at neighboring condos in Florida.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office killed 56-year-old Joseph DiFusco Jr., a military veteran and convicted felon on Thursday.
Sniper kills Florida man who fired 200 rounds at neighboring condos
Throughout the five-minute video, gunshots are heard continually firing off at Kingston Shores Condominiums in Ormond-by-the-Sea, as deputies call out to DiFusco Jr. to stop shooting.
“How much ammo does this guy have?” a deputy is heard saying in the video.
According to the sheriff’s office, DiFusco Jr. also fired shots at a patrol vehicle from inside his condo. He reportedly fired shots for several hours, as neighbors were evacuated from the area.S Several condo units sustained damage from the gunfire.
“Expect to get shot at, just don’t let it freak you out,” one of the deputies tells another.
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A SWAT sniper eventually fired the round that ended the shooter’s life. Thankfully, no deputies or neighbors were injured during the incident.
The sheriff’s office said DiFusco Jr. had a pending ex parte order out of Volusia County due to a “series of extreme mental health episodes,” including delusions, hallucinations, and manic episodes.
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Volusia Sheriff’s Office
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Inside his condo, deputies recovered two Thompson submachine guns, a .45 caliber handgun and a 12-gauge shotgun.
“There was no negotiating with this guy,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. “My objective was to make sure every single deputy went home for Thanksgiving dinner.”
The shooting remains under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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