Robert Hoeffner News Today

Two of the three victims in Sunday’s shooting rampage in Palm Bay were well-known siblings and regulars at local restaurant Yellow Dog Café along US 1.

The suspect, 24-year-old Brandon Kapas, was killed during a shootout with officers over the weekend.

Many continue to mourn the loss of a beloved retired priest and his sister, who were shot to death Sunday in Palm Bay.

Police killed 24-year-old Brandon Kapas after he fatally shot his grandfather — and then say they found two more victims.

An officer tased Kapas and got into a brief struggle before Kapas reached for his handgun and fired at police, the chief said. Officers Stephen Ball and Nicholas Franze were shot, one in the arm and the other in the leg.

Palm Bay Police are still investigating a possible motive behind Sunday’s triple homicide that killed a priest, as neighbors remember seeing the alleged shooter at the priest's home.

Rev. Robert Hoeffner, a priest of 50 years, is remembered for his televised Masses and establishing a trilingual parish in Palm Bay.

Robert Hoeffner and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, were shot to death in Palm Bay. They were from a family with strong ties to the Fort Pierce area.

Two Palm Bay police officers are recovering after being shot by a gunman Sunday afternoon.

Brandon Kapas, 24, got into a confrontation with officers after a disturbance at his family’s home, police say.