Man Killed by Orlando Police on Interstate 4, Identified

The armed man who was fatally shot by Orlando police officers as he stood in the middle of Interstate 4 on Monday, has been identified.

The deceased is 24-year-old Joseph Paige, from New York.

Four police officers who were involved in Paige’s killing are expected to be relieved of duty with pay, pending an administrative review.

They are:

• Officer Aaron Goss, hired in 2008
• Officer Michele Edwards, hired in 2013
• Officer Blake Broadhurst, hired in 2008
• Officer Greg D’Amato, hired in 2002

It is not clear how many shots were fired to take down Paige, but OPD said, officers were forced to engage him based on his actions.

Police initially believed he was connected to an armed robbery that had taken place earlier in the area of Rock Lake and Amelia Street, just off Orange Blossom Trail.  Officers later determined that the suspect in the armed robbery had no connection to Paige.

It is unknown why Paige was armed in the middle of Interstate 4, near Livingston Street.  He did have a Florida drivers licence, issued in April, police say. 

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is conducting an investigation, which is standard procedure.