The sheriff's office took a call about shots fired at around 4 a.m. The home of the person who called 911 reportedly was shot at by the suspect. The first deputies found a man shot. As they treated him, someone started shooting at the deputies. The deputies shot and killed the shooter, Peter Joseph Wayne, 57. Police said one of the gunman's initial victims, Joseph James Spellman, 54, was one of the two dead, but it's not explicitly reported if he was alive when police were present.
Agency: Martin County Sheriff's Office
Motive: shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Peter Joseph Wayne
Death Date: March 24, 2021
County: Martin
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing