Officials said the suspect was "waiting" for deputies before firing at them. He said he spoke with Sheriff Gualtieri, who reassured him that his recollection of the events were accurate. That's a 63% increase over the past five years. Its hard on everybody in the law enforcement community.". When deputies arrived, they tried to confront Bostick, leading to a chase. PETERSBURG, Fla. St. Pete Police are leading the investigation into a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened on Monday night. Pinellas deputy shot in Pinellas Park expected to survive, taskforce says Sergeant Jacob Viano, 49, who was backing up the deputy fired back, killing Bostick. Ordered him to come out of the car. A man got out of the car and pointed a handgun at police. St. Pete man shot, killed by officer after arming himself with mother's Deputies responded to the man's nearby home on 38th Street North just after 10:30 p.m. "They were going to try to call him. 1 dead in deputy-involved shooting in Pinellas County | WFLA The shooting was reported just after 10 a.m. Wednesday in the area of . FOX 13 News. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Taskforce is comprised of officials from four local law enforcement agencies: Clearwater Police Department, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, St. Petersburg Police Department, and the Pinellas Park Police Department. ABC News Bob Gualtieri, the Pinellas County sheriff, insisted he has to follow the "stand your ground" law, which dictates that if a person feels threatened they have the right to shoot. Detectives claimed Spanoudis made suicidal statements and then pointed a gun at Officer Jace Morrow. Chief Holloway's agency is investigating the deputy-involved shooting as part of the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Taskforce, which was created in 2020. The shooting, which the state attorney's office later ruled justified, happened on March 12. One of the bullets went into the car and hit the 14-year-old girl in the leg. According to a news release, officers heard shots being fired and "loud screaming.". No one else has been arrested. ", READ: Police: Tarpon Springs man arrested for placing camera inside men's restroom at 'We Spy Coffee & More'. Risk protection orders take away a person's right to own firearms. Family of mother killed in shooting sues apartment complex LEALMAN, Fla. (WFLA) The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Lealman, where two people suffered non-life threatening injuries. LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) A Largo woman allegedly shot and killed an African grey bird during a drunken fight with her husband, according to an affidavit. After Hubbard was shot and deemed to not be armed anymore, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says deputies started to perform life-saving measures on him. Then, they heard gunfire. The family of 26-year-old Latoya Gay is suing the Tampa apartment complex where she was killed in a crossfire after a shooting broke out on Jan. 18. Deputies are still on the hunt. According to Holloway, a man went to the home of his ex-girlfriend where he battered her and her son. Holloway said two of the four deputies fired their weapons. Gualtieri said Bostick was arrested 18 times, including 34 different felonies and 22 different misdemeanor charges. "It looks like he was just coming out. Viano was able to get back up and fire several shots at Bostick, killing him. That victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. [Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and BOYZELL HOSEY | Times], Tucker Carlson out at Fox News, network confirms, St. Petersburg police announce 69 arrests in street racing crackdown, Disney starts 2nd round of layoffs across theme parks, ESPN, Lightning look at Game 4 on home ice as must-win against Maple Leafs, DeSantis starts foreign trip with meetings with Japanese leaders. One was injured while the other shot and killed the suspect. The Highway Patrol does not have a description of a suspect, it said, nor has it identified a reason for the shooting. They identified those officers as Robert Smith, Daniel Abbott, Anthony Hellstern and Demarcus Flournoy. Bostick then ducked back behind the home, leading Aitken and Taco to assume a pursuit. CLEARWATER, Fla The Pasco-Pinellas State Attorney's Office in a news release Friday, Sept. 24, announced investigators have concluded the shooting was a justifiable homicide. 20, 2023. Officers then tried to make contact with the residence several times, to no avail. Class begins 2 hours earlier at these Pinellas County schools next year The Florida Highway Patrol said it hadnt identified a reason for the Friday night shooting. The incident came less than two weeks after a woman was killed and a man critically injured in a suspected road-rage shooting on I-4 in Plant City. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Holloway says because this incident involves a sheriffs deputy, the St. Pete Police Department is handling the investigation. Holloway said the mother and her son both suffered minor injuries. Officials recount deadly St. Pete deputy-involved shooting Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. Aitken and K9 Taco (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office). Pinellas County sheriff's office release deadly shooting body cam Authorities said the incident was domestic. The child was trying to help mom because he saw that she was being attacked by this guy," Holloway said. The deputy then came up to the car. This includes video of deputies and first responders giving CPR and live-saving aid to Aitken at the scene. Its hard, its hard on everybody in the law enforcement community, he revealed. Taco scaled the fence with Aitken right behind him. Cpl. We are asking for a one time contribution or contribution on a monthly basis to help continue IONTB to flourish and enhance the coverage of news in the Tampa Bay area.

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