Osceola County deputy shoots man after fight overnight in Kissimmee, deputies say

The Brief

  • One man has been airlifted to the hospital after being shot when a deputy responded to a 911 call.
  • The deputy responded to a report of a person having a mental health episode.
  • The suspect was shot during a physical fight with the deputy.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. An Osceola County deputy shot a man early Wednesday morning at a home in Kissimmee after responding to an emergency mental health call, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.

The man, 51, was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The deputy is OK and was not seriously hurt, the sheriff’s office said.

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