{"id":1992050,"date":"2023-08-05T16:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orlando-gunman-who-critically-wounded-police-officers-killed-by-swat-team\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T20:48:15","slug":"orlando-gunman-who-critically-wounded-police-officers-killed-by-swat-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orlando-gunman-who-critically-wounded-police-officers-killed-by-swat-team\/","title":{"rendered":"SWAT team eliminates Orlando gunman who injured police officers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Forlando-gunman-who-critically-wounded-police-officers-killed-by-swat-team%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992050&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Gunman Accused of Shooting Orlando Police Officers Dies in SWAT Gunfight<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, the gunman responsible for critically\u200c shooting\u2062 two Orlando Police officers has\u2064 met his demise in a fierce gunfight with the SWAT team. \u2062The suspect, identified as Daton Shimondrea Viel, 28, was initially under investigation in connection with a homicide case in Miami.<\/p>\n<h3>Intense Confrontation\u2064 Unfolds<\/h3>\n<p>The incident unfolded late in the evening, around 11 p.m., in the vicinity of East \u2063Washington Street and North Garland \u2063Avenue. As the two brave officers approached Viel&#8217;s vehicle, he unleashed a hail\u2064 of bullets, putting their lives in grave danger.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;After an extensive search, we were able to find the suspect\u200b at the Holiday Inn located in the \u20632000 block of Caravan\u2062 Court. The SWAT Team responded to the hotel at 6:00 am and was able to safely\u2064 evacuate the hotel,&#8221;\u200d the Orlando Police Department\u200d wrote in a statement. &#8220;The\u2062 suspect barricaded\u2063 himself inside a hotel room. Several attempts to get him to surrender were\u200b made but he refused to cooperate. At 8:58 \u2064am the suspect shot at our SWAT officers multiple times. SWAT\u2064 officers returned fire, striking \u200cthe suspect. The suspect is deceased.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite\u2063 the suspect&#8217;s demise, the wounded \u2062officers remain in\u200d critical \u2062condition,\u200b their lives \u200changing in the balance. However, \u200cthey are fortunate to have survived such\u200c a harrowing \u200cordeal.<\/p>\n<h3>Gratitude and Support Pour In<\/h3>\n<p>Orlando Mayor Buddy\u2063 Dyer expressed his gratitude for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orlando-gunman-who-critically-wounded-police-officers-killed-by-swat-team\/\" title=\"SWAT team eliminates Orlando gunman who injured police officers.\">medical professionals\u200d providing essential care<\/a> to the injured officers. He also joined Chief Smith in thanking the officers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee Deported To Germany\">law enforcement partners<\/a> for eliminating the threat posed by the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Ron DeSantis \u200d(R-FL) \u200dand \u200bhis wife, Casey DeSantis,\u200c offered their prayers and support to the officers, their families, and the entire Orlando \u2063Police Department. They acknowledged the daily sacrifices made\u2064 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-governor-calls-in-national-guard-ahead-of-trial-over-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Minnesota Governor Calls In National Guard Ahead Of Trial Over George Floyd\u2019s Death\">ensure public safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have revealed that\u2064 there was a second suspect involved in the initial murder investigation related to the \u2064car Viel was found in. However, \u200bthe identity of\u2062 this\u2064 second suspect remains undisclosed, with authorities \u200cclarifying that\u2064 they were\u2063 not involved in the shooting of the officers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read\u2062 more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The alleged shooter of two Orlando Police officers, Daton Shimondrea Viel, died in a gunfight with SWAT after being investigated for a Miami homicide. 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