OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — This week a sheriff’s office in Florida’s Panhandle released body-cam video of an officer-involved shooting from back in November.
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That officer resigned after it was revealed his return fire wasn’t directed at a shooter but at an acorn falling on his patrol car.
That officer was not hit.
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He had mistaken the sound of a large acorn hitting the roof for a gunshot.
His partner follows suit and also opens fire.
The pair were responding to a disturbance call and had a suspect in the vehicle.
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Officials in Okaloosa County said this is a teachable moment.
“We’re actually going to use this particular case as training for the rest of our staff as a potential thing that we need to watch out for to make sure that we never put someone’s life in jeopardy again,” said Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden.
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Marquis Jackson, the man in the back of the patrol car, was not hurt.
The second deputy who opened fire was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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