Deltona Murder-Suicide Investigation: Based on the discovery of a father’s and son’s bodies in Deltona, it seems that a murder-suicide occurred there. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office provided this information, stating that on Sunday morning, deputies were sent to Sumatra Avenue. Emergency officers who arrived to the location found deceased victims of gunshot wounds: Daniel Demarco, 55, and his son, Travis Demarco, 34. Travis is suspected by the detectives of killing himself as well as his father.
According to a VCSO statement, “Detectives learned that Travis had been dealing with mental health issues, including a serious condition that was officially diagnosed earlier this year.” “His father was assisting him in receiving treatment and medication after expressing concerns about his son’s behavior and mental health.”
The two people were found by another resident of the house after Daniel did not reply to messages left for him. During their inquiry, the investigators learned that Travis had been dealing with mental health issues, including a “serious condition” for which he had received a diagnosis earlier this year. His father was helping his son receive therapy and reportedly expressed concerns about his son’s behavior and mental health, according to the Veterans Service Organization (VSO). A search is now underway.
Sheriff’s Office for Volusia: This weekend, there was sad news to report from the City of Deltona, Florida: Deputies responded to a report of two bodies discovered in a house at 1730 Sumatra Ave. on Sunday morning. The deceased were named as Travis Demarco, 34, and his father, Daniel Demarco, 55. According to the inquiry, Travis Demarco shot and killed both his father and himself. Detectives discovered during interviews that Travis had been battling mental health problems, including a severe illness that was formally diagnosed earlier this year.
His father was assisting his kid in receiving therapy and medicine since he had voiced worries about his conduct and mental health. When calls to Daniel’s phone went unanswered, another occupant of the house discovered the bodies at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. The Sheriff’s Office sends its deepest sympathies to the deceased person’s family and friends while the investigation is ongoing.
If you or someone you love is contemplating suicide or self-harm, you can get support and access to resources. Dial 988 to get in contact with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline). As an alternative, give 1-800-273-TALK (8255) a call. In the event that your life is in danger, dial 911.
What Is Suicide-Murder?
When someone intentionally murders one or more people either before or during their suicide attempt, it is referred to as a murder–suicide. The combination of murder and suicide might appear in a few distinct ways: Many spree killers have killed themselves, as has happened in a number of school shootings.
When religious convictions drive a person to commit suicide, there may also be murder involved. When it comes to intention in the context of psychosis, where the intention(s) is(are) almost certainly illogical, any and every classification leads to the creation of relatively arbitrary distinctions. Mens rea, the procedure for ascertaining the legal intention, does not apply in situations that are properly labeled as insane.
