A man died early Wednesday morning after crashing a truck into a Fruitland Park home and engaging in a fatal confrontation with police. The suspect, identified as Duane Terrell Holston, was shot by an officer on Mirror Lake Drive after he allegedly reached for a firearm.
The incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. when Holston’s truck struck the side of a residence.
Fruitland Park Police Chief Henry Rains stated that Holston exited the vehicle armed with a hatchet and refused multiple commands to drop the weapon before the shooting occurred.
Anette, the homeowner on Mirror Lake Drive, was inside the residence when the vehicle struck the building…