LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake County officials have identified the man who was killed during a deputy-involved shooting on Sunday.

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Deputies said 49-year-old James Edward Vought was killed by a Lake County deputy after responding to a home on Reagans Run Drive in Clermont around 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Deputies said they were called to the home for reports of a suicidal man who was armed with a rifle.

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Vought was shot by a deputy during a confrontation at the home.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy has been placed on administrative leave and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting.

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Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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