Sheriff’s office identifies man killed in armed confrontation with Orange police officers

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has determined the identity of the man shot and killed by officers during an armed confrontation outside a 7-Eleven in Oak Ridge last week.

According to a press release from the agency on Wednesday, the man killed on Friday was 19-year-old Tristan James Robert Mayberry.

The sheriff’s gang unit was conducting surveillance on a home where several gang members suspected of committing crimes were located. When Mayberry, armed with a Glock with an extended magazine, left the home, he was observed riding a scooter to a 7-Eleven on West Oak Ridge Road, where he was tackled by officers, according to the department.

The sheriff’s office said Mayberry initially turned away from a deputy and appeared to reach for the gun when he turned back toward him, despite the deputy’s repeated requests for him to stop. Mayberry was shot and fell to the ground. A struggle then ensued over the gun and he was shot again, the sheriff’s office said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is currently investigating and will forward the findings to the Attorney General’s Office for review.

The sheriff’s office will conduct its own internal investigation after the FDLE’s investigation is complete. The deputy who killed the suspect is on temporary leave pending the FDLE’s investigation. His name has not been released.

Originally published: July 17, 2024 at 1:53 p.m.