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Brandon Kapas

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 400 block of Portal Avenue

City : Palm Bay

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Palm Bay Police Department

Officer(s) :Stephen Ball, Nicole Frantze

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 28, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Palm Bay Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 400 block of Forgal Avenue NE. Upon arrival, officers encountered 24-year-old Brandon Kapas, who was reported by family members to be armed and exhibiting erratic behavior. Officers attempted to engage Kapas, deploying a Taser, which proved ineffective. Kapas then opened fire, injuring Officers Stephen Ball and Nicholas Franze. During the altercation, Kapas fatally shot his 78-year-old grandfather, William Michael Kapas, who was attempting to intervene. Additional officers arrived and returned fire, killing Kapas. Subsequent investigations revealed that Kapas had earlier killed 76-year-old retired priest Father Robert Hoeffner and his 69-year-old sister, Sally Hoeffner, at their home on Kamloops Street NW. An arsenal of weapons was found in a vehicle Kapas had been using. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
4 fatalities (Brandon Kapas, William Michael Kapas, Father Robert Hoeffner, and Sally Hoeffner); 2 officers injured.
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Last Update: December 4, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/01/28/active-scene-in-palm-bay
https://news.yahoo.com/news/palm-bay-police-forward-details-091647943.html
https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2024-01-31/brevard-county-brandon-kapas-accused-of-shooting-and-killing-3-people-is-then-shot-and-killed-himself-after-wounding-2-palm-bay-police-offiers
https://www.dailycrime.com/who-is-brandon-kapas-suspected-palm-bay-shooter-killed-three-people-included-a-catholic-priest/