VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputy José Rivera of Volusia County has resumed his duties at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office training academy, over a month after being shot during a response to a call in Deltona.
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The shooting occurred in March when Rivera was summoned to a residence regarding an incident that escalated to gunfire.
Body camera footage from the scene shows Luis Diaz Polanco leaving a home and pointing a firearm directly at Rivera. A few moments later, Rivera was hit multiple times.
Investigators say one of the bullets hit Rivera’s body-worn camera, which likely helped prevent a more serious injury.
Rivera has been recovering since the shooting and is now back at the agency’s training academy as he continues his recovery process.
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