ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man is dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Orange County. It happened on Castle Street, east of Orange Blossom Trail.
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“Deputies responded to the 100 block of West Castle Street, referring a burglary in progress,” said Mark Canty, Orange County’s Undersheriff.
The shooting happened around 11:30 pm on Saturday, on Castle Street near Calypso Drive.
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The area of Pine Castle is surrounded by homes and two schools – Oak Ridge High and Lancaster Elementary.
“As deputies searched the exterior of the home, they saw two men inside the home engaged in a physical altercation,” said Canty.
That’s when things escalated, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say one of the men involved in the fight had a knife.
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“The deputies gave several commands to the man to drop the knife, but he refused, and deputies discharged their service weapon, striking the man with the knife,” Canty said.
Neighbors on the scene reported they heard two quick shots just before midnight and also heard someone crying.
Law enforcement called for first responders, who got to the scene and took the man to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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“The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting and will turn over its findings to the state attorney’s office for review,” said Canty. “Once this process is complete, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office will conduct its own investigation.”
The identity of the man killed has not been released yet. The deputies involved in this case are now on leave, which is standard procedure.
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