Investigation into deadly deputy-involved shooting outside Florida Mall turned over to state attorney’s office

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement turned over its investigation into a deadly deputy-involved at the Florida Mall over to the state attorney’s office.

Salaythis Melvin was shot in the back outside the Florida Mall in August while running away from a plainclothes deputy who was serving a warrant on another man.

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Investigators said Melvin was reaching for a gun in his waistband and turned toward the deputy before the deputy opened fire.

The deputy who pulled the trigger was not assigned a body camera at the time of the shooting.

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The shooting prompted days of protests across the county.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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