OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy shot and killed an armed woman outside the Sun on the Beach restaurant/bar after investigators said she pointed a handgun at a man.
The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a disturbance shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and observed an altercation between a woman and a man that had started inside the business.
According to deputies, the woman followed the man outside while carrying a handgun. Deputies said she ignored multiple commands to drop the firearm before pointing the gun at the man.
The sheriff’s office said a deputy fired his weapon because of a fear of imminent great bodily harm to the man or other patrons. The woman was struck once and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
No deputies or other people were injured.
FDLE is investigating the deputy-involved shooting. The deputy, who has been with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office for seven years, has been placed on paid administrative leave.
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