Police say Newman shot and wounded his wife as she called 911 for help, hours before SWAT team members stormed the small cottage home and shot him to death.
Victim's Name: Demarco Newman
Agency Responsible: Palm Bay Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 2, 2016
County: Brevard
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1758
Geography: Suburban