A central Florida police officer died following a shooting in a wealthy residential suburb of Orlando early Saturday morning, according to a report by WESH Orlando.<br /><br />Windermere officer Robert German, 31, was patrolling on foot when he noticed a suspicious couple walking in the suburb. The veteran officer immediately called for backup. <br /><br />Four Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies, an Orlando and an Ocoee police officer arrived at the scene and found German lying wounded on the ground before hearing gunshots nearby.<br /><br />They used patrol cars to shield the injured officer, placed him in a car and drove him out of the area. German was sent to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. <br /><br />Police found the dead bodies of a man and a woman in a bush a few blocks away. The two appeared to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. <br /><br />Police later identified the couple as Davenport residents Brandon Goode, 18, and his British girlfriend, Alexandria Hollinghurst, 17.<br /><br />Goode had been recently charged with marijuana possession, alcohol possession by a minor and for allegedly carrying drug paraphernalia. He was released when he was accepted into a pretrial diversion program last Thursday. <br /><br />A background check on Hollinghurst, however, showed no criminal history and Hollinghurst's family reportedly believes that she may have also been a victim. Family members allege Goode likely murdered her before turning the gun on himself. <br /><br />The Orange County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating German's lapel camera footage for more information regarding the case.
