Orange County deputies said a woman burst into an Apopka home Wednesday afternoon and shot a man to death then turned the gun on herself.The woman and man were found inside the home in the 1500 block of Apopka Bouelvard around 12:15 p.m., deputies said.Detectives identified the woman as 43-year-old Eva Marie McDermid and the victim as 43-year-old Markeith Pope. Investigators said the two were childhood friends. McDermid came to visit Pope at the home and it resulted in a murder-suicide, deputies said.According to investigators, McDermid was dead at the scene, and Pope was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.Neighbors told WESH 2 News the home is an "independent living home." Orange County deputies said several people struggling with mental illnesses live in the home known as the "Apopka Hideaway.""It's been crazy, my head is spinning right now," said Allison Neal, who also lives at the facility. "We don't know how all of this spiraled out of control."Kim Snelling had spoken with Pope about fifteen minutes before he was shot. There was no indication something was wrong."I was on the porch with him; he made his lunch plate and went back to his house," Snelling said. "It was a complete shock and we didn't hear the gunshots."Moments later Pope's roommate screamed. Snelling went to help and found the gruesome scene.Top video: Hawaii lava flow inches toward homesThe Orange County Sheriff's Office has responded to the home more than 40 times this year for different types of incidents. Investigators said none of those 40 calls involved the shooter or the victim.14277264

Orange County deputies said a woman burst into an Apopka home Wednesday afternoon and shot a man to death then turned the gun on herself.

The woman and man were found inside the home in the 1500 block of Apopka Bouelvard around 12:15 p.m., deputies said.


Detectives identified the woman as 43-year-old Eva Marie McDermid and the victim as 43-year-old Markeith Pope. Investigators said the two were childhood friends. McDermid came to visit Pope at the home and it resulted in a murder-suicide, deputies said.

According to investigators, McDermid was dead at the scene, and Pope was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Neighbors told WESH 2 News the home is an "independent living home." Orange County deputies said several people struggling with mental illnesses live in the home known as the "Apopka Hideaway."

"It's been crazy, my head is spinning right now," said Allison Neal, who also lives at the facility. "We don't know how all of this spiraled out of control."

Kim Snelling had spoken with Pope about fifteen minutes before he was shot. There was no indication something was wrong.

"I was on the porch with him; he made his lunch plate and went back to his house," Snelling said. "It was a complete shock and we didn't hear the gunshots."

Moments later Pope's roommate screamed. Snelling went to help and found the gruesome scene.

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The Orange County Sheriff's Office has responded to the home more than 40 times this year for different types of incidents. Investigators said none of those 40 calls involved the shooter or the victim.