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Deputy Attacked by Transient with Knife
Associated Press
April 09, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities in central Florida say an Orange County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a homeless man who threatened him with a knife.
Sheriff’s reports state the shooting happened early Friday after a deputy tried to confiscate a knife and other items from a transient at a gas station in Orlando.
The man allegedly punched the deputy in the face and ran away.
Authorities say a struggled ensued in which the deputy fired his Taser, missed, and ran after the man. When the deputy caught up to him, the homeless man allegedly pulled out a knife.
That’s when investigators say the deputy fired his weapon.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/09/1570906/authorities-deputy-shoots-kills.html#ixzz0kc66pb2F
lawsoldier92
about 3 years ago
42 Comments
Glad to hear the deputy is ok, it's unfortunate that the homeless person lost his life. However that is how we are trained to defend ourselves on a daily basis when you look at the escalation of force!
bfriskey
about 3 years ago
980 Comments
Florida IS getting ALOTT of thousand yarders..Spooky, dangerous, and dirty who like to spit....Enjoy
Weberstudios
about 3 years ago
204 Comments
We are learning about stuff like this in the academy right now. The situation was tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving so the officer had the right to fire his weapon. GOOD SHOOT!
Jonas
about 3 years ago
38358 Comments
Thanks for stealing my thunder buddy! LOL! bump rsironron.
Robocop33
about 3 years ago
14344 Comments
Here's is another replay.....BOOM!, end of story.
rsironron
about 3 years ago
5220 Comments
Moron brought a knife to a gun fight, glad the officer is okay, he did what he was trained to do.
AKangel
about 3 years ago
4824 Comments
Glad the officer went home after end shift....
Thanks sbudno, Great training video
usa_24
about 3 years ago
4994 Comments
Good to hear the officer went home safe. Some people are crazy.
Whalewatcher
about 3 years ago
9780 Comments
Edged weapons are no joke. Glad the deputy is OK.
NiceLikeDat
about 3 years ago
42 Comments
Florida is getting crazy people!
uncledennis1
about 3 years ago
22238 Comments
Good ending to a bad situation. The "Big Sleep"
sbudno
about 3 years ago
202 Comments
I am happy that this officer is alive I think this should serve as an insight as to just how deadly knives can be; they are obviously deadly but I think just how devastating they are is often downplayed
**GRAPHIC**
http://www.orlandokuntao.com/mf_armed_assailant.html
Dont underestimate a knife. Any knife. Be safe.
mkiprotection
about 3 years ago
2386 Comments
Another good shoot! Glad he is ok!
copper5817
about 3 years ago
892 Comments
The most important thing you do in a day's work is GO HOME!
Perl
about 3 years ago
1498 Comments
Great Job Buddy!
~Wf