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  • Community gathers to remember Officer David Jewell in Edgewater

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    Community gathers to remember Officer David Jewell in Edgewater

    Hundreds of people gathered at Alliance Church in Edgewater to remember Officer David Jewell. He was shot and killed at a gas station while off duty in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday.

    The Friday evening vigil was the only public service planned for the officer. A private funeral will be held Saturday for his fellow Edgewater Officers and his family.

    Jewell’s patrol car is now parked in front of the police department, filled with flowers and messages left by the community and law enforcement.

    The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said Eduardo Machado, a Circle K Gas Station clerk, has already admitted to killing Jewell.

    “He has confessed that he knows the difference between right and wrong. He said he had an argument with police officer Jewell but he doesn’t know where that occurred or what it was about,” said Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

    Machado can be seen on surveillance video with a gun pointed at Officer Jewell. Detectives said he picked up that gun only two hours before killing Jewell.

    Investigators said the surveillance video shows Machado shoot Jewell several times, reload his gun, and shoot him more. Jewell was shot 24 times.

    On Thursday, a judge granted Machado’s attorney a request to have his confession sealed by detectives.

    “If a confession is out there what we’re worried about is our clients right to a fair trial and a jury pool being negatively influenced by improperly receiving evidence outside of court,” said Machado’s attorney Larry Avallone.

    As Edgewater prepares to lay Jewell to rest, the union he was a member of said uneasiness remains across the law enforcement community.

    “Why? Why did this happen? Why would someone with such evil in their heart empty a magazine on a police officer’s body?” said Executive Director of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Mike Scudiero.

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  • Memorial grows as community mourns Edgewater police officer shot to death at gas station

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    Memorial grows as community mourns Edgewater police officer shot to death at gas station

    The people who knew Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell are trying to come to grips with his execution-style murder.

    Jewell died after he was shot 24 times by a gas station store clerk while off duty on Monday.

    Police said surveillance video shows the clerk gunning Jewell down inside the business.

    Edgewater Police Chief Joe Mahoney described Jewell as someone who really cared for the community he served.

    A memorial for Officer Jewell is growing at the Edgewater Police Department, with flowers, candles, and handwritten notes piling up in his memory.

    Dozens of people gathered Tuesday night to pay their respects, including those who knew Jewell for decades and others who had only met him once.

    Jewell, who was affectionately known as “DJ” by many in the community, is remembered for his willingness to drop everything to help others.

    His wife learned of the devastating news through his police radio, and the community is now rallying around her and their son.

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  • City leaders, community mourn off-duty Edgewater Police officer killed

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    Shock and sorrow ripple through the town of Edgewater as city leaders and community members mourn the death of an off-duty police officer killed Monday afternoon.

    Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell was buying a hot dog in a Circle K gas station in Ormond-by-the-Sea when a store clerk “assassinated” him by shooting him in the back of the head several times.

    The suspected shooter is identified as Ecquardo Machado.

    Investigators are working to determine the motive.

    Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association posted on Facebook, Jewell was murdered in “cold blood”.

    “This tragic, intentional, disgusting act is proof once again that the dangers our members face every day are too real and too frightening to ponder,” the police union said.

    Mayor Deizel DePew spoke to Eyewitness News about how down-to-earth David was.

    “He was an officer that was very caring to each and every resident, cared about his job, cared about being a public servant, exactly what it means to be a police officer,” DePew said.

    He says the tragedy can be felt throughout the community and the the Edgewater Police Department. The agency is small with roughly 30 officers.

    Pictures on the the Edgewater Police Department’s Facebook show Chief Joseph Mahoney swearing in David Jewell in June of 2023. In the post, the agency congratulated him and welcomed him to the EPD team.

    “David was a guy that you can rely on for anything. You would never hear a bad thing about him,” said acting Edgewater Police Chief Charles Geiger.

    Geiger says David would often jump in to help fill an open shift or do overtime if it meant helping his community.

    “He is going to be a tremendous loss not just for the police department but also life in general,” Geiger said. “Now, he not coming home because of some evil coward at a gas station.”

    Before serving on the force at Edgewater Police, he worked at the Volusia County Communication Center.

    In 2021, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office posted a picture of Sheriff Mike Chitwood next to Jewell. Jewell was honored as telecommunicator of the quarter for his calm professionalism during a crash involving two critically injured young patients in 2020.

    Again, in February 2019, Jewell was recognized along with his Volusia County team for his calm demeanor in helping callers through life threatening situations.

    The mayor says the city plans to celebrate David’s legacy. He says the city of Edgewater will never forget this service to this community.

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  • Off-duty Edgewater Police officer was man shot to death at Circle K near Ormond Beach

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    An off-duty Edgewater Police officer was shot to death Sept. 15 inside a Circle K gas station in Ormond-by-the-Sea by one of the station’s employees, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

    Besides being a police officer, David Jewell, 45, previously worked as a telecommunicator for the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, according to the Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.

    Jewell was gunned down by Eduardo Felipe Labrada Machado, 45, an employee at the Circle K, according to a preliminary investigation, the sheriff’s office stated.

    It is believed that Jewell and Machado knew each other, but the motive remains under investigation.

    What happened before the Circle K shooting in Ormond-By-The-Sea

    Jewell walked into the Circle K about 4:08 p.m. and moments later, Machado walked out, according to surveillance video.

    Machado retrieved a jacket from his car and then returned to the Circle K.

    Machado then “shoots Jewell in the head multiple times, killing him,” the sheriff’s office states.

    “The video is probably something that in 38 years of law enforcement, that I can tell you — it’s unbelievable what you see in that video,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood stated in the Facebook post.

    A second Circle K employee initially detained witnessed the shooting, the sheriff’s office stated.

    The sheriff’s office in its post expressed its condolences to the Edgewater Police Department and Jewell’s family.

    Acting Edgewater Police Chief Charles Geiger praised Jewell, according to the post.

    “David was a guy that we could rely on for anything, never heard a bad thing about him, and he’s going to be a tremendous loss to the Edgewater Police Department,” Geiger said.

    The sheriff’s office stated that Ocean Shore Boulevard was closed from Briggs to San Jose Drive while the shooting is investigated; people are asked to avoid the area.

    This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Circle K shooting near Ormond killed off-duty Edgewater policeman

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