{"id":45387,"date":"2024-05-13T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=45387"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:48:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:48:52","slug":"hillsborough-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-involved-in-lethal-shooting-of-suspect-in-plant-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/13\/hillsborough-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-involved-in-lethal-shooting-of-suspect-in-plant-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office Deputies Involved in Lethal Shooting of Suspect in Plant City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Central Florida deputies were recently involved in the lethal shooting of an erratic suspect in Plant City. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the deputy-involved shooting involving two Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies.

On Tuesday, May 7th, at approximately 2:40 am, deputies responded to the 2900 block of Frontage Drive in Plant City to the report of a suspect on the property threatening the residents inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon arrival, deputies came in contact with an erratic suspect. The body-worn camera shows the individual pacing a wrought-iron fence, and groaning and growling at deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies noted that the suspect had a sharp object and immediately tried to de-escalate the situation, telling him to drop the object, but he refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As deputies urged the individual to drop the object, the suspect became more aggressive, kicking open a fence and lunging toward deputies. Deputies continued their de-escalation efforts by establishing a safe distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the individual continued his aggressive approach, deputies deployed the BolaWrap, a tool used to immobilize a person by wrapping them with a Kevlar cord. Deputies also deployed a taser in yet another attempt to stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n \n

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