Florida man armed with assault rifle, dressed in tactical gear, shot & killed by deputies: HCSO

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  • A man dressed in tactical gear, holding a loaded assault rifle, was shot and killed by deputies while walking just south of Causeway Blvd., according to HCSO.
  • Responding deputies say they gave Vincent Morin multiple commands to drop his weapon, but he did not comply.
  • The incident unfolded on Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. near Windingwood Ave. and Providence Rd. in Brandon.

BRANDON, Fla. Hillsborough County deputies shot and killed a man dressed in body armor after he was walking just south of Causeway Blvd. with a fully-loaded assault rifle, according to the sheriff’s office.

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HCSO says deputies responded after several people called 911 to report the armed man shortly before 7:30 a.m. near Windingwood Ave. and Providence Rd. in Brandon.

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