CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA) — There was a big regulation enforcement presence in Charlotte County Sunday as a number of studies from state leaders indicated {that a} deputy had been killed.
In a post on X, Sen. Rick Scott wrote that he had spoken with Charlotte County Sheriff Invoice Prummell, and mentioned he was “devastated” to listen to of a deputy’s passing.
“Ann and I are praying for his staff and the deputy’s household tonight,” Scott mentioned. “Please preserve them in your prayers.”
As of Sunday night time, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Workplace had not put out any additional data on the incident moreover stating in a Fb put up round 8 p.m. that deputies had been working “two lively scenes.”
A kind of scenes was throughout from Sunseeker Resort, close to a Chevron fuel station in Charlotte Harbor. Earlier within the night, the close by US-41 bridge was closed for hours, in line with NBC affiliate WBBH.
The opposite scene was at Popeyes restaurant on Kings Freeway close to I-75. It remained unclear how the scenes had been linked.
Whereas the sheriff’s workplace didn’t present any further particulars on the incident, a number of different state leaders weighed in on social media.
Legal professional Common Ashley Moody known as the information “heartbreaking,” asking the general public to maintain Sheriff Prummell and “this hero’s household” of their prayers.
“It’s going to be a really tough vacation season for therefore many mourning this tragic loss,” she wrote in a post on X.
State CFO Jimmy Petronis mentioned in a post on X, “Tragic studies out of Charlotte County tonight of an officer concerned capturing. As particulars unfold, please preserve all of our first responders in your prayers. Could God Bless these heroes.”
As well as, Congressman Greg Stube, who represents the district, indicated that his workplace was monitoring a number of shootings Sunday night time, together with a “potential officer-involved capturing” close to the Sunseeker.
“My prayers are with all of these concerned in responding. God bless our regulation enforcement officers,” Stube wrote in a post on X.
Sheriff Prummell additionally posted a photograph of a badge with a black band over it on Fb Sunday night with no further context. A black band sometimes represents mourning and respect for a fallen comrade.
The sheriff was anticipated to handle the general public Sunday night time.
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