A recent incident in Osceola County has come to light, where a deputy was involved in a shooting. The altercation began when the deputy responded to a 911 call about a family member experiencing a mental health crisis.
Details of the Incident
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy approached the man, who appeared to be shining a light in the deputy’s direction. The situation escalated, and the deputy’s body camera fell off during the struggle. The man got on top of the deputy and began hitting him, at which point the deputy fired his gun, hitting the 51-year-old man.
Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.