Man fatally shot; initial investigations indicate self-defense

A man was shot and killed in what Citrus County Sheriff’s Office authorities believe to be an act of self-defense.

Sheriff’s office deputies responding to a disturbance at around 4:28 a.m. Saturday, April 2, found 36-year-old Kyle Davis dead near the back door of a home off of West Mistflower Place in Homosassa Springs, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Brittney Carman on Monday.

Carman said preliminary investigations revealed Davis had struck a woman, who then returned to her house with significant injuries.

When the woman’s roommate, a man, tried to figure out what happened to her, Davis forced his way into their home and attacked the woman’s roommate. During the fight, Carman said, the roommate was able to retrieve his pistol and fatally shoot Davis.

Carman would not identify the woman or her roommate because they are both listed by the sheriff’s office as victims in the case.

“At this time, initial findings are indicating that this shooting was in self-defense,” she said. “However, this is still an open, active investigation, and no further details will be provided.”