Deputies approached a group of four people in the parking lot outside Dick's Sporting Goods. One of the people was allegedly wanted on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and was a person of interest in a shooting that happened three weeks prior in the Pine Hills neighborhood. Salaythis Melvin ran and a deputy shot him in the back, killing him.
Killer: James Montiel
Agency: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (possession of firearm by convicted felon) and Other (person of interest in shooting)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Salaythis Melvin
Death Date: August 7, 2020
County: Orange
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6055