Matthew Thomas allegedly sped away from a traffic stop in Port Orange, and police pursued. He drove to New Smyrna Beach where deputies used stop sticks to disable the car. The driver crashed outside a storage facility and opened fire on police. Officers David McCallister and Margaret Deal, along with Deputy Brady Bergeron, shot and killed Thomas.
Killer: David McAllister, Margaret Deal, Brady Bergeron, Ralph Hunnefeld
Agency: Volusia County Sheriff's Office, New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Matthew Thomas
Death Date: November 21, 2020
County: Volusia
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6329