The Brief
- The Orlando Police Department has arrested 41-year-old Joseph Petrus on a first-degree murder charge following a deadly shooting on May 20.
- Investigators determined that 33-year-old Dayrl Willis Jr. was in the area to return property that had been stolen the previous night.
- According to police, Petrus allegedly shot Willis as he was leaving the home.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Police arrested a shooting suspect accused of killing a man who was allegedly returning stolen property.
Joseph Petrus, 41, was arrested after trying to leave the scene of the shooting, police said.
What we know:
The Orlando Police Department responded to the intersection of Harbour Road and Chesapeake Avenue just before 7 p.m., May 20 to investigate a reported shooting. Officers found a vehicle crashed into a tree in front of a home. …