ORLANDO, Fla. – Six Orlando police officers involved in a fatal shooting last August will not face any criminal charges, according to a Monday update from the State Attorney’s Office.

Daton Viel, 28, was was shot and killed by police on the morning of August 5, 2023after a traffic stop in which he fired at two officers who — at the time — were said to be “fighting for their lives,” officials said.

The case was presented to a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges against law enforcement are necessary, which is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings. The grand jury returned a “no true bill” for each officer involved in the shooting, meaning the officers have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.

It is also typical for grand juries to make recommendations related to law enforcement’s use of force after an investigation, but the grand jury declined to issue any statement regarding the shooting.

This case is now closed, the State Attorney’s Office states.

The shooting involved occurred at a Holiday Inn in Orlando following a traffic stop in downtown Orlando, where officers were conducting an investigation linked to a homicide in Miami. That’s when Viel allegedly shot at two police officers.

At 06:00 the suspect was found at the hotel, barricaded inside. Police, who tried to issue a warrant for Viel’s arrest, said he refused to cooperate and would not surrender. About three hours later, Viel is said to have shot at police officers several times. The officers returned fire and Viel was pronounced dead at the scene.

In the days following the officer-involved shooting, FOX 35 obtained several documents regarding Viel’s criminal history, which revealed a long rap sheet with prior arrests, including sexual assault of a minor, rape, burglary, indecent/indecent assault and exhibition, and other drug-related offenses.

At the time of the shooting involved, Viel was also awaiting trial for the rape of a young girl at Trotter’s Park in Orlando, according to court records.

Viel was also out on bonddespite allegedly violating his parole at the time.

“It bothers me,” Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters during the investigation.

Former Attorney General Monique Worrellwho was later suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for “neglect of duty,” held a press conference days after the shooting where she ultimately said it was up to police to arrest suspects with active warrants, and it’s up to judges and the court system to determine bond . She also defended the court’s setting of $125,000 bail for Viel.

“I’ve said many times before, it’s really important to understand that when incidents like this happen, the community wants answers, and it’s natural to want to find out who’s to blame for why this incident happened. But it’s important to understand that the only individual who can be blamed for incidents like these is the individual who took these actions,” she said.

While Viel was out on bond, he was pulled over behind the University of Central Florida’s main campus after his red vehicle was spotted by police. He eventually ran from the police and managed to get back into his car and drive awayas shown by body cam footage obtained by FOX 35 at the time. This event occurred on June 30.

The incident where he is said to have shot two police officers in downtown Orlando occurred just over a month later.