OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators have identified the man found dead in a charred home Tuesday, after shooting calls prompted deputy presence in a gated community in Kissimmee.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Elijah Marcus Smith was found dead in the home on the 200 block of Strarthmore Circle.
Investigators believe Smith died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputies were investigating the area early Monday morning after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting and a house fire.
Deputies originally found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a news release. As deputies tended to the victim and investigated the house fire, a person began shooting in their direction, according to the Sheriff’s