A 20-year-old was taken to the hospital after an Orange County deputy returned fire while serving a search warrant.The sheriff’s office says deputies from the felony unit were stationed near the 2200 block of Buchanan Bay Circle around 9:40 p.m. Friday doing surveillance of a homicide suspect.Deputies were preparing to serve a DNA search warrant in a murder that happened earlier this week, when the suspect and a 20-year-old man exited the house.They say the 20-year-old opened fire at the deputies, hitting an unmarked vehicle, while the suspect tried to run back into the residence.A deputy returned fire, striking the 20-year-old shooter.Deputies rendered aid until paramedics were able to get to the scene and transport the man to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. Deputies say he will face charges for the shooting.The suspect in the homicide case was quickly detained and was questioned by detectives later Friday evening. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday that he is a suspect in the deadly shooting that occurred on Christmas Eve on PGA Boulevard.That shooting happened at The Greens Condominiums, a few blocks south of the Mall at Millenia. 17-year-old Jamar Jerome was killed in that shooting.No deputies were injured in this shooting.As is standard procedure, the deputy who fired his weapon is on temporary, paid administrative leave pending the initial FDLE review.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A 20-year-old was taken to the hospital after an Orange County deputy returned fire while serving a search warrant.
The sheriff’s office says deputies from the felony unit were stationed near the 2200 block of Buchanan Bay Circle around 9:40 p.m. Friday doing surveillance of a homicide suspect.
Deputies were preparing to serve a DNA search warrant in a murder that happened earlier this week, when the suspect and a 20-year-old man exited the house.
They say the 20-year-old opened fire at the deputies, hitting an unmarked vehicle, while the suspect tried to run back into the residence.
A deputy returned fire, striking the 20-year-old shooter.
Deputies rendered aid until paramedics were able to get to the scene and transport the man to the hospital, where he underwent surgery.
Deputies say he will face charges for the shooting.
The suspect in the homicide case was quickly detained and was questioned by detectives later Friday evening. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday that he is a suspect in the deadly shooting that occurred on Christmas Eve on PGA Boulevard.
That shooting happened at The Greens Condominiums, a few blocks south of the Mall at Millenia. 17-year-old Jamar Jerome was killed in that shooting.
No deputies were injured in this shooting.
As is standard procedure, the deputy who fired his weapon is on temporary, paid administrative leave pending the initial FDLE review.