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Officials: Deputy shot armed man who barricaded himself in his Longwood bar

LONGWOOD, Fla. — A SWAT deputy shot an armed man Monday afternoon who barricaded himself in his Longwood bar, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.

Longwood police arrived at about 3 p.m. to Connolly's Pub at North Ronald Reagan Boulevard and East Church Avenue after someone called 911 and hung up, sheriff's office spokesman Bob Kealing said.

"When officers arrived, they observed a man inside the business brandishing a firearm and being verbally aggressive," Kealing said. "Longwood officers immediately established a perimeter to contain the suspect and stopped all traffic around the business."

Authorities said they don't know why Leonard Robert Nolan, 49, became agitated.

Investigators said they unsuccessfully tried to negotiate with Nolan, the bar's owner.

"When the suspect pointed a firearm out the window at a SWAT operator, that deputy fired multiple rounds, striking the suspect," Kealing said. "The SWAT team deployed its BearCat vehicle to safely breach the front door and render medical aid to the suspect."

Nolan was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies said he'll be criminally charged once he's released from the hospital.

The deputy who shot Nolan has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard. His identity hasn't been publicly disclosed.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

No other details were given.