PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A man was shot and killed in Port Orange by police after opening fire on officers following a chase Friday night, investigators said.
Robert Powell, 53 of Daytona Beach, was shot and killed about 9 p.m., capping an incident that started at the Port Orange Town Center and ended at the Coral Bay Villas community near Dunlawton Avenue, police said.
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A woman who identified herself as Powell's widow told Channel 9's Angela Jacobs she is grieving.
Right now, she said she only felt comfortable acknowledging her husband "was going through some things" but that he does not have a criminal history.
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She said she has full respect for the investigation underway after the circumstances leading to her husband's death Friday.
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Officers Wayne Jean, Warren Carmen and Jacob Bissonnette said they were approached by a Powell, who was driving a car in the City Center area.
As the officers began to speak with him, he abruptly drove away, striking officer Jean with the side of his car, police said.
The officers then chased Powell into a parking lot in the Coral Bay Villas on Clyde Morris Boulevard, police said.
He got out of his car and fired multiple shots at the officers with a handgun, police said.
The officers returned fire, hitting and killing Powell.
Residents at the complex were caught off-guard by the shootout.
"It's quiet," said Kim Albertson, who lives at the complex. "Nothing happens here. I'm amazed."
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, as is standard.
All three officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
"I'm grateful for our police reaction," said Albertson. "That's why I moved to Port Orange, for our public service. That's exactly why I moved to Port Orange."