Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers addressed the public Wednesday night following a deadly deputy-involved shooting in the Vero Beach area, saying the investigation remains in its early stages.
According to the sheriff, the incident began earlier in the day when a woman reported her vehicle stolen around 4 p.m.
The woman told deputies she had lent the car to her son at 10 a.m. to buy drugs to help with withdrawal symptoms. When he failed to return the vehicle, she eventually contacted law enforcement…