Narrative regarding Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy shooting and killing Elroy Clarke. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 12:15 p.m., Charlotte County Sheriff’s dispatch received a call regarding a disturbance in the 2200 block of sandy pine drive in unincorporated Punta Gorda. The owner of the property, 42-year-old Elroy Clarke, called to report a tenant on his property was acting erratically. Two deputies arrived at the property and made contact with Clarke. He told deputies that his tenant was disturbing the peace.