Cape man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and shooting into occupied dwelling
A Cape Coral man was charged by Cape Police with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and shooting into an occupied building early today.
According to a report from the CCPD, this morning, March 8, at approximately 12:32 a.m., officers responded to a call for service at 1041 S.W. 1st St in reference to a shooting.
The call notes stated a male, later identified as Dayne Victor Miller, 44, of 1041 S.W. 1st St., reportedly shot at two individuals inside his home through a bedroom door. Miller had called dispatch and said that one of his roommates was naked in his teenage daughter’s bedroom, which sparked him to shoot at both roommates through a closed bedroom door.
Officers arrived at the scene and extracted both roommates from their bedrooms. The officers then learned that these victims rented a bedroom from Miller. Officers were informed that Miller and both victims were drinking heavily earlier in the night. Without further incident, Miller cooperated with officers, exited the residence, and was quickly detained. Officers saw shell casings and bullet holes through the bedroom door of the victims.
The police report indicates the victim acknowledged drinking in excess earlier in the night and stated that he got up to use the restroom, and mistakenly went into the bedroom of the teenage female who lives at that location, who was asleep in bed. The victim got beside the teenager and fell asleep. Once the teenager realized a naked male was sleeping next to her, she went to Miller to let him know what had transpired; she did not allege a crime had occurred against her.
The victim’s spouse woke up the victim and shouted that the room the victim was in was not their shared room, police said. Once they returned to their room, Miller approached their bedroom and began pounding on the door shouting, “I’ll kill you,” after the door was shut and locked on him. That is when Miller allegedly shot his handgun 3-4 times into the floor outside the bedroom door in a rage.
Miller was subsequently transported to Lee County Jail and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon F.S.S. 784.021(1)(a), [2 Counts] and Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling F.S.S. 790.19.