The Brief
- A suspect’s brother was killed after attacking a deputy with a piece of lumber, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies were attempting to arrest 43-year-old Primitivo Garcia for failing to pay child support when his brother, 53-year-old Francisco Garcia-Vega, charged at one of the deputies and struck him in the head with a 2×4 piece of lumber.
- Deputy Martin suffered a 3.5-inch cut to the back of his head which took 11 staples to close.
FROSTPROOF, Fla. – An investigation is underway after a deputy-involved shooting that left one man dead in Frostproof on Friday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were attempting to arrest 43-year-old Primitivo Garcia for failing to pay child support when they said his brother, 53-year-old Francisco Garcia-Vega, charged one of the deputies and struck him in the head with a 2×4 piece of lumber.
As Francisco was winding up to hit Deputy Martin again, other deputies fired at him.
“Francisco feloniously attacked our deputies with a deadly weapon, significantly injuring one, forcing them to shoot him.” said Sheriff Grady Judd.…