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Man shot by Pasco deputy after swinging sword near kids, pulling gun on Thanksgiving night
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A Pasco County deputy opened fire on Thanksgiving night, shooting a man armed with a gun who's also accused of swinging a sword near kids minutes earlier, according to the sheriff's office.
PSO said deputies responded to reports of the suspect "swinging a sword in the vicinity of juveniles" off Boland Avenue in Shady Hills on Thursday evening.
Body camera video released by the sheriff's office shows a deputy outside the suspect's home, yelling for him to come outside.
Seconds later, the man emerged, at which point the deputy yelled "drop it now" before firing shots.
The suspect went to the hospital and is expected to survive. His identity has not been released.
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Nov-29-2024
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