Orlando Officer Dies from Injuries Suffered in 2018 Standoff

Orlando Police Officer Kevin Valencia has died from injuries he suffered during a standoff on June 11, 2018 when he was shot in the head, according to the Orlando Police Department.

“It is with deep regret and heartache that I inform you of the passing of Officer Kevin Valencia,” Chief Orlando Rolon said in a statement Monday.

Police said Valencia was shot in the head when he responded to a domestic violence call.

Click2Orlando reports that after shooting Valencia, Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr., the man involved in the domestic violence call killed four young children and himself , according to investigators.

Valencia leaves behind his wife, Meghan, and their two young sons.