Police were called to Griggs Avenue around 9:22 p.m. after a woman called 911 saying that Joseph Hoffman had a gun and was outside her home arguing with her husband. The man Hoffman was arguing with once had an affair with Hoffman's wife. Officer Zachary Price and Officer Thomas Graffy arrived and told Hoffman to drop his weapon, but Hoffman refused and then shot at the victim as he was running toward officers for safety. Both officers shot and killed Hoffman.
Victim's Name: Joseph L. Hoffman
Agency Responsible: Casselberry Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: April 28, 2018
County: Seminole
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3750
Geography: Suburban