Video demolishes son’s self-defense claim in shooting death of father: Police

Brandon Cain (Mug shot from Brevard County Sheriff

Brandon Cain (Mug shot from Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)

A Florida man accused of killing his father with multiple gunshots outside his home before calling 911 and claiming the slaying was in self-defense is now facing a murder charge after video surveillance shattered his story, authorities said.

Brandon Cain, 23, faces charges of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm in the death of his father, Daniel Cain Jr., 52, according to online court records. He also faces charges of discharging a firearm in public and shooting a deadly missile into a vehicle.

The bloodshed happened on July 3 at 12:22 a.m. in the 1300 block of Danbury Street SW in Palm Bay, Florida, according to a probable cause affidavit. Palm Bay is more than 70 miles southeast of Orlando.

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