ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Sheriff John Mina said one of his deputies was attacked on Saturday by a man who was acting suspicious at a business — and he says that deputy shot the suspect after a physical struggle.
What You Need To Know
- Orange County Sheriff John Mina said one of his deputies was attacked by a man who was acting suspicious behind the Save Discount store on North Hiawassee Road in Orlando Saturday morning
- There was a struggle and Mina said the suspect punched the deputy at least 10 times in the face
- Mina said at one point the suspect went to grab a gun that fell out of the bag, but the deputy pulled his own gun, shooting that man several times
- The suspect and the deputy are both currently in the hospital
The sheriff said it happened around 8 a.m. Saturday morning behind the Save Discount store on North Hiawassee Road in Orlando.
Mina said the deputy noticed the man in a fenced-in area behind the store. The deputy helped the man climb back over the fence, but then the suspect reached into a bag…