Absolutely an assassination
Please keep the Edgewater Police Department, Florida, Officer Jewell, family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Officer Jewell was off duty and stopped at a Circle K to get a hotdog. The clerk Eduardo Machado walked out, as he walked in and retrieved a gun from his vehicle. The clerk returned inside and walked up behind Officer Jewell, as he stood at the register. It was at this time, the clerk fired several shots into the back of his head. Officer Jewell fell to the ground and the gun jammed, the clerk cleared the gun and fired 10-15 rounds.
The clerk knew Jewell was an officer, as he lived nearby and frequently visited the store. Responding officers located the clerk walking down the street, he was arrested.
Another mental with a gun
CASE UPDATE: Overnight, Circle K employee Eduardo Labrada Machado, 24, was booked at the Volusia County Branch Jail on a charge of first-degree murder in Monday's fatal shooting of David Jewell.
Key points from the investigation since the last update include:
-The defendant confessed to the murder. He stated he'd seen Jewell in the store several times, and believed he had an argument with him at some point in the past. He couldn't provide any details about the argument. He did not indicate he knew the victim was a police officer, or if he had ever seen him in uniform. He did say he'd seen Jewell with a firearm in the past, and was afraid of him.
-The defendant said he was having a bad day on his drive to work, and thought about shooting Jewell earlier. When he arrived at work and saw Jewell, he used a handgun he recently purchased to shoot him multiple times at close range. He did not say anything to Jewell prior to shooting him.
-Interviews with the defendant's family members revealed he had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the past, and had indicated he was hearing voices. Family members said he was quiet and played a lot of video games. They were not aware of any homicidal threats or anti-law enforcement ideologies on his part. The defendant is a legal resident of the United States who has lived here for 10 years and has a green card.
-The defendant does not have a criminal history. He had one prior encounter with law enforcement in 2023, a weapons complaint about him shooting guns at Tomoka State Park.
-The weapon used in the murder was found inside a jacket in the back seat of the defendant's vehicle.
-The homicide investigation is continuing and evidence collected is being processed and analyzed. The defendant is being held without bond.
-Critical incident stress support is being provided to colleagues of Jewell, a former VSO telecommunicator and an Edgewater police officer since 2023. The Sheriff's Office again offers sincere condolences to Jewell's family, friends and the Edgewater Police Department.
Photos: Eduardo Labrada Machado's booking photo; a photo of Jewell receiving the "Telecommunicator of the Quarter" award from Sheriff Chitwood in 2020; and Jewell's swearing-in at Edgewater PD in 2023.CASE UPDATE: Overnight, Circle K employee Eduardo Labrada Machado, 24, was booked at the Volusia County Branch Jail on a charge of first-degree murder in Monday's fatal shooting of David Jewell.
Key points from the investigation since the last update include:
-The defendant confessed to the murder. He stated he'd seen Jewell in the store several times, and believed he had an argument with him at some point in the past. He couldn't provide any details about the argument. He did not indicate he knew the victim was a police officer, or if he had ever seen him in uniform. He did say he'd seen Jewell with a firearm in the past, and was afraid of him.
-The defendant said he was having a bad day on his drive to work, and thought about shooting Jewell earlier. When he arrived at work and saw Jewell, he used a handgun he recently purchased to shoot him multiple times at close range. He did not say anything to Jewell prior to shooting him.
-Interviews with the defendant's family members revealed he had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the past, and had indicated he was hearing voices. Family members said he was quiet and played a lot of video games. They were not aware of any homicidal threats or anti-law enforcement ideologies on his part. The defendant is a legal resident of the United States who has lived here for 10 years and has a green card.
-The defendant does not have a criminal history. He had one prior encounter with law enforcement in 2023, a weapons complaint about him shooting guns at Tomoka State Park.
-The weapon used in the murder was found inside a jacket in the back seat of the defendant's vehicle.
-The homicide investigation is continuing and evidence collected is being processed and analyzed. The defendant is being held without bond.
-Critical incident stress support is being provided to colleagues of Jewell, a former VSO telecommunicator and an Edgewater police officer since 2023. The Sheriff's Office again offers sincere condolences to Jewell's family, friends and the Edgewater Police Department.
Photos: Eduardo Labrada Machado's booking photo; a photo of Jewell receiving the "Telecommunicator of the Quarter" award from Sheriff Chitwood in 2020; and Jewell's swearing-in at Edgewater PD
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