Rampage in Palm Bay: Gunman Kills 4, Including Priest and Sister

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A 76-year-old priest and his sister were found dead in Palm Bay, Florida, after a police shootout with a suspect, 24-year-old Brandon Kapas, who had been involved in a domestic disturbance during a family birthday party. The suspect, who had an arsenal of weapons and ammunition in his car, engaged in an exchange of gunfire with police, resulting in the deaths of the priest, Robert Hoeffner, and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, as well as the suspect himself. The police officers involved in the shootout have since recovered, and the relationship between the shooter and the victims remains unknown.
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- 2 dead, 2 officers injured in Palm Bay shooting, police say FOX 35 Orlando
- Gunman killed retired priest, sister before fatally shooting grandpa in birthday party rampage that ended in shootout with cops New York Post
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