There was a Central Florida deputy-involved shooting as the suspect armed with a knife choked his 7-year-old brother while wearing a motorcycle helmet and two tactical vests with ballistic plates.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently responded to a call regarding a domestic violence incident in progress. The caller advised that the suspect, 27-year-old Mario Camacho, was armed with a knife and choking their 7-year-old brother.
Once on scene, the suspect barricaded himself with his brother in a back bedroom. Deputies heard the child screaming for help and kicked down the door. Deputies encountered the suspect, who was holding a knife and refusing to let go of the child. The suspect was wearing a motorcycle helmet and two tactical vests with ballistic plates.
After several commands to drop the knife, our deputy shot the suspect, rescuing the brother…