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Volusia Prosecutors to Give Update Today in Killing of Off-Duty Edgewater Officer

Prosecutors scheduled a public briefing on a case built on surveillance footage.

Overview

  • The State Attorney's Office in Volusia County set a 1:30 p.m. ET update on the case Monday.
  • Investigators say Eduardo Machado, 24, is accused of fatally shooting Officer David Jewell last month.
  • Deputies report Machado fired 24 rounds at close range, emptying two magazines.
  • The shooting occurred inside the Circle K where Machado worked as a clerk in Ormond-by-the-Sea.
  • The incident was captured on store surveillance video, and Machado faces a first-degree murder charge.