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Circle K Clerk Charged With First-Degree Murder in Killing of Off-Duty Edgewater Officer

Deputies report a confession, with investigators still seeking a motive.

Overview

  • Surveillance video shows the clerk left the store, retrieved a jacket from his car, returned, and shot Officer David Jewell from behind at close range, according to the sheriff.
  • Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the shooter fired approximately 24 rounds, cleared a jam, and continued firing after the victim fell.
  • Officials say the handgun was purchased on Sept. 5 and picked up hours before the attack; deputies recovered it inside a jacket in the suspect’s vehicle.
  • In interviews, the suspect said he was having a bad day and recalled a prior argument with Jewell, and family members told investigators he had mental-health issues and reported hearing voices.
  • Eduardo Felipe Labrada Machado, 24, is jailed without bond on a first-degree murder charge as deputies continue processing evidence and work to determine motive.