On Saturday evening, Nov. 14, an Osceola County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a woman at the Sun on the Beach bar in the Old Town district of Kissimmee. Authorities were called to a disturbance at about 10:30 p.m.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), officers at the scene found a man and a woman arguing, an argument that had begun inside the establishment. The woman had a pistol drawn and was walking right behind the man, aiming at his back. She followed him outside, still holding the weapon at her side.
Deputies ordered her several times to put the weapon down, but she did not. When the man turned to face the woman, she pointed the pistol at him. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Kim Montes said the deputy opened fire to stop the threat because there was concern that the man or other patrons could be seriously injured.
The woman was hit by one shot and died at a hospital. She was taken to HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. The identities of the woman and the officer have not been released.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is leading the investigation. The deputy who fired was one of four officers working an extra-duty security detail in Old Town. He has been removed from duty. He has worked for the sheriff’s office for seven years and is on paid administrative leave.
Body camera footage is expected to be released in the second half of the week. Old Town is a well-known shopping and entertainment complex in Osceola County, near Interstate 4.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
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