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Michael John Dishong

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : White

Date : 02/21/2023

Location : 700 block of Tucson Road SW

City : Palm Bay

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Palm Bay PD, SWAT

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Palm Bay PD were called to a home on Tucson Road SW around 12:30 a.m. on 02/21/2023 when a woman called and stated that 46-year-old Michael Dishong was threatening her and other people inside the home with a gun. Palm Bay PD and SWAT arrived and Dishong isolated himself in the backyard with a rifle and a handgun. Police allege that he refused to cooperate and SWAT shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639#

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/1-dead-in-palm-bay-officer-involved-shooting-police

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/02/21/palm-bay-police-kill-man-early-tuesday/69928721007/

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay-police-say/BCXQBBCTSZA2ZBYAQH6QLPY6JQ/

https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639