CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA) — A Charlotte County deputy was fatally shot by a suspect throughout a visitors cease on Sunday.
Deputy Cpl. Elio Diaz pulled over a pickup truck at a Chevron gasoline station on Tamiami Path at round 3 p.m.
In line with Charlotte County Sheriff Invoice Prummell, the suspect, recognized as Andrew Mostyn Jr., 24, pulled out a rifle and shot the deputy. Diaz was taken to the hospital, the place he later died from his accidents.
“Elio was a pal,” Prummell mentioned throughout a Sunday information convention. “An excellent household man. He cherished his youngsters. And he was a extremely nice cop. He’ll be missed.”
A manhunt ensued for Mostyn, whose truck was later noticed at a Popeyes restaurant on King’s Freeway. Prummell mentioned Mostyn reached for a rifle as deputies approached the automobile, prompting them to shoot him.
Mostyn died from his accidents on the hospital.
