Accused killer dead in Orange County deputy-involved shooting, officials say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The deputy-involved shooting was reported at 8:30 p.m. near Lime Avenue and West South Street in Orlando.

Sheriff Jerry Demings said the felony unit received a tip that the accused shooter, whose name has not been released, was in the area.

Deputies said they thought the man had a weapon, so they shot him.

"They (deputies) gave this individual who they believed to be a dangerous individual instructions and he failed to comply. He made some type of 'flirted' move and they thought he was armed and they shot him and he died as a result of his injuries," Demings said.

The deputies were not injured.

The investigation began Thursday when Elfriede Assendorf was found suffering from a gunshot wound in her home at 2721 Ingeborg Court in Windermere.

Demings said Assendorf is the mother of the suspect's girlfriend.

The suspect is also accused of carjacking his girlfriend and tossing her out of the vehicle in the Conway-Windermere area.

It's not clear if the man's girlfriend was injured.

The two deputies who shot the man have been placed on routine administrative leave.

No other information has been released.

Check back on wftv.com and Eyewitness News for updates.

Watch: Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings gives update on deputy-involved shooting

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