Jerome Curry had been struggling since his long-term relationship ended back in April. The 34-year-old Palm Coast man could not seem to let go, and his behavior grew more troubling as the summer went on.
On August 13, local law enforcement stepped in after Curry made comments about wanting to hurt himself. Flagler County sheriff’s deputies placed him under a mental health hold under Florida’s Baker Act and took him to a medical facility for evaluation.
That intervention did not stop the situation from spiraling. Late Monday night, August 24, at around 11:43 p.m., Curry drove over to his ex-girlfriend’s rented house on Bronson Lane and walked inside uninvited.
The woman called the sheriff’s office to report him for trespassing. By the time deputies arrived, Curry had already gotten back in his vehicle and driven off into the night. Officers searched the surrounding streets and went by Curry’s apartment, but they could not locate him anywhere.
A little over two hours later, around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, Curry returned to Bronson Lane. He forced his way back into the house, this time carrying a firearm.
His ex-girlfriend woke up to the intrusion, grabbed their 4-year-old child, and ran to a neighboring house to call 911. Inside the home, Curry confronted 28-year-old Andrew Yoder, who was visiting that night.
Curry fired his weapon multiple times, killing Yoder on the spot. As deputies arrived and walked toward the front entryway, Curry walked out the door and immediately shot himself in the head.
Curry was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The violent outcome left two Palm Coast men dead and raised hard questions about how a mental health crisis turned into a fatal home invasion.
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