ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Orange County Sheriff John Mina mentioned a person with schizophrenia was shot and killed by a deputy on Saturday.
Officers responded at round 3:30 p.m. to a house in Orlando after getting experiences of a schizophrenic man behaving erratically on the street.
Mina mentioned the person was reportedly not taking his remedy.
When officers arrived, they have been met by the person’s father, who mentioned he was within the bed room with a knife.
Mina mentioned deputies tried to talk with the person for 5 minutes earlier than he got here out of the bed room and “inside one second” tried to stab one of many deputies on the scene. He then tried to seize the deputy’s gun whereas swinging the knife once more, the sheriff mentioned.
At that time, the deputy shot the person a number of instances. Deputies rendered help on the scene earlier than the person was transported to the hospital, the place he died of his accidents, Mina mentioned.
The deputy who shot the person suffered lacerations to his head and was additionally taken to the hospital, and is in good situation.
In step with the protocol for officer-involved shootings, the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement will examine the incident. Following their investigation, the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace whereas conduct an inside investigation.
The deputy has been positioned on non permanent, paid administrative go away pending the outcomes of the investigation.
Mina mentioned they’ve physique digicam footage of the taking pictures that shall be launched inside 30 days.
