BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Grand Jury issued First-Diploma Homicide indictments on Thursday for 2 defendants in two separate homicides.
Dominic Bland, 31, was indicted for First-Diploma Premeditated Homicide with Firearm in connection to the dying of 56-year-old Carl Wigfall in Titusville.
On April 24, 2023, simply earlier than 3:30 a.m., Titusville Police responded to Palmetto Road for reported gunshots and screaming heard within the space. Police discovered Wigfall deceased in his condo, having suffered a number of gunshot wounds.
A witness mentioned Wigfall and Bland have been arguing, earlier than Bland produced a firearm, shot Wigfall, and fled the world. A warrant was obtained for Bland who remained at giant till April 26, 2023, when he was noticed driving in Titusville.
Bland fled from police and was taken into custody after he crashed his car. Bland now faces further expenses of Fleeing and Making an attempt to Elude, Resisting Arrest with out Violence, and Driving Whereas License Suspended or Revoked.
Justin Giambanco, 31, was indicted for First-Diploma Premeditated Homicide, Armed Housebreaking of a Dwelling, False Imprisonment, Grand Theft Firearm, and Petit Theft, in connection to the dying of 68-year-old Paul Black.
On March 20, 2023, simply after 7:30 p.m., Palm Bay Police responded to Palm Drive NE the place a 911 caller reported a useless particular person inside a residence. Police discovered the house ransacked with Black mendacity deceased on the bed room ground underneath a tv. Investigators additionally found a cellphone underneath Black’s physique that was recognized as belonging to Giambanco.
The next investigation revealed that Giambanco was arrested earlier that very same day by Melbourne Police for an unrelated housebreaking.
A firearm, together with different property belonging to Black, was recovered from Giambanco’s car on the time of his arrest.
The Medical Examiner decided Black’s reason behind dying was blunt drive trauma and a number of sharp drive accidents.
The Grand Jury heard testimony from Investigators with the Titusville and Palm Bay Police Departments, together with the Medical Examiner earlier than returning with the indictments.
Each defendants are in custody on the Brevard County Jail with No Bond. No trial date has been set in these instances.
Originally posted 2023-05-25 17:53:50.