Man shot by Charlotte County deputy remains hospitalized; deputy released

A man shot by a Charlotte County deputy remains hospitalized in stable condition, while the deputy involved has been treated and released, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.

Sheriff Bill Prummell said the shooting happened Tuesday on Saxony Circle in the Deep Creek neighborhood after deputies responded to a report of battery. While a deputy was speaking with the alleged victim, Prummell said the suspect approached and a confrontation followed.

Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on the deputy involved shooting:

Man shot by Charlotte County deputy remains hospitalized; deputy released

Scanner traffic from the scene captured the moment a deputy called out, “The subject attacked me — I’ve got him at gunpoint right now.”…

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