{"id":103431,"date":"2026-01-02T17:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103431\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:11:07","slug":"retired-orlando-officer-shot-killed-in-family-dispute-opd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103431\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Orlando officer shot, killed in family dispute, OPD says"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA retired Orlando police officer was shot and killed in what officials say started as a family dispute.Officers with the Orlando Police Department responded to Kozart Street just before 7 p.m. Thursday, where they found a victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital, where he died. The victim has been identified as Dennis Turner, who retired in 2018 after serving the City of Orlando for 23 years as an officer, OPD said in a news release on Friday. “Preliminary information indicates this incident stemmed from a family dispute,” OPD said. “The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended by TAC officers following coordination with Polk and Highlands County.” The suspect, Jeffery London, is facing a first-degree murder charge and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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A retired Orlando police officer was shot and killed in what officials say started as a family dispute.<\/p>\n

Officers with the Orlando Police Department responded to Kozart Street just before 7 p.m. Thursday, where they found a victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. <\/p>\n

The victim was transported to a hospital, where he died. The victim has been identified as Dennis Turner, who retired in 2018 after serving the City of Orlando for 23 years as an officer, OPD said in a news release on Friday. <\/p>\n

“Preliminary information indicates this incident stemmed from a family dispute,” OPD said. “The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended by TAC officers following coordination with Polk and Highlands County.” <\/p>\n

The suspect, Jeffery London, is facing a first-degree murder charge and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. <\/p>\n

>> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuspect arrested after\u00a0retired Orlando police officer shot, killed in family dispute, OPD says<\/p>\n

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