Just before 7 a.m. Tuesday, a brief 911 hang-up call from the 4700 block of State Street escalated into a deadly-force encounter involving deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, officials said. The incident unfolded at 6:54 a.m., and a suspect was taken to a local hospital. No injuries to deputies were reported, according to the sheriff’s office.
What the sheriff’s office posted
In a Facebook update, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the initial call started as a hang-up before the caller reported being held hostage. Deputies responded to the 4700 block of State Street, where they became involved in a use-of-deadly-force incident. The agency said a suspect was transported to a Marion County hospital and did not release the identities…..