Rashad Scott, a 29-year-old resident of Melbourne, Florida, died on November 1, 2018, after being shot at a residence on Stewart Avenue. Scott had been visiting a friend who was staying with 57-year-old Stephen Potter. Potter retrieved a shotgun and fired two shots, wounding Scott but not killing him. Scott reportedly continued to pursue Potter inside the house; Potter reloaded and fired a fatal shot to Scott’s head.

Potter claimed self-defense, saying Scott had been abusive toward a mutual friend. Forensic evidence and witness statements did not support that version; blood spatter analysis and other crime scene findings indicated Scott was not a threat after the initial shots. Potter was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held at the Brevard County Jail Complex without bond. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Melbourne Police Department.

Does anyone have information about Scott’s movements that night or the household where this happened?