NewsNBC 6 South FloridaMay 28, 2026Miami-Dade County
Police confirm death of suspect in Vero Beach library double homicide
Vero Beach police have identified the body of Jesse Scott Ellis, the suspect wanted for the March 24 murders of Stacie Mason and Danny Ooley. Officials believe Ellis died by suicide shortly after the shooting occurred outside the Indian River County Main Library.
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The investigation into the March 24 double homicide at the Indian River County Main Library is officially closed following the discovery and identification of the suspect's remains.
Key Facts
- The body of 64-year-old Jesse Scott Ellis was discovered Wednesday in a wooded area near the 2000 block of Cove Drive in Vero Beach.
- Dental records confirmed the identity of the remains, which were in an advanced stage of decomposition.
- Police believe Ellis died by suicide via hanging shortly after the March 24 shooting.
- The March 24 incident involved the shooting deaths of Stacie Mason and Danny Ooley outside the Indian River County Main Library.
- Ellis was identified via security camera footage as the individual who approached the victims with a long gun.
- Stacie Mason and Jesse Scott Ellis had been married for approximately 13 years and were in the process of separating or divorcing.
- Stacie Mason was employed as a traffic analyst technician and Danny Ooley was the assistant director for Indian River Public Works.
- First-degree murder warrants had been issued for Ellis prior to the discovery of his body.
- Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey stated the case is considered solved.