Armed suspect shot by Sarasota County deputy responding to 911 call

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office investigated a shooting involving a deputy on Tuesday morning.

The shooting occurred at the 5000 block of Central Sarasota Parkway. According to Community Affairs Manager Matt Binkley, the incident began with a 911 call at 8:53 a.m. from an armed man making threats against himself.

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“A deputy was dispatched and arrived on scene at 9:05,” Binkley said. “Some verbal exchange was committed, and shots were fired. It’s unknown at this time how many shots were fired, but the victim did receive injuries as a result.”…

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