A late-afternoon domestic dispute in which Poplos threatened his 82-year-old fiance with a gun, firing shot into the wall beside her, developed into a standoff with police. Poplos refused to surrender the weapon, and county deputies shot him to death.
Victim's Name: William Emanuel Poplos
Agency Responsible: Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: April 22, 2013
County: Brevard
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban