Deputies fatally shoot knife-wielding woman, Orange County sheriff announces

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies fired on a woman who came toward them with a knife on Wednesday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

During a briefing after the shooting, Mina said that deputies had received a call around 1 p.m. from the 8200 block of Tivoli Drive about a woman screaming in the street.

When deputies arrived, the woman was in her house, prompting deputies to knock on her door, Mina added. However, he said that when she opened the door, she was holding a large knife…

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