1 dead in shooting after allegedly returning stolen property: Police

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.

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