CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Newly released body camera footage from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shows the tense moments before a deputy fatally shot 50-year-old Daniel Scott Burch in the Deep Creek community on September 23 following a confrontation that turned violent.
Deputy Responded Twice to Same Complaint
According to Sheriff Bill Prummell, deputies were first called to a condo complex on Saxony Circle that morning around 8:20 a.m. after a report of criminal mischief involving Burch. The responding deputy documented property damage for a neighbor who believed Burch was responsible but had no proof, and the deputy left after completing the report.
Later that afternoon, around 4:40 p.m., deputies were called again after the same neighbor reported being physically assaulted by Burch at the Deep Creek Golf Club. Surveillance footage confirmed that Burch punched the man in the face, officials said. The victim, who lived next door to Burch, was escorted home by a deputy because he feared another encounter.
Deadly Confrontation Captured on Video
Shortly after returning to the neighborhood, the deputy encountered Burch, who appeared agitated and confrontational. The newly released bodycam video shows Burch repeatedly shouting “Let’s do it!” as he approached the deputy.
Seconds later, the deputy deployed his Taser, but the confrontation escalated rapidly. The deputy then fired his service weapon, striking Burch. Emergency responders transported Burch to a local hospital, where he died two days later, on September 25…