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Elio Diaz

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/15/2024

Location : Chevron gas station, 3000 block of Tamiami Trail

City : Port Charlotte

County : Charlotte

State : Florida

Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed on duty during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/15/2024, Charlotte County Sheriff's Corporal Elio Diaz conducted a traffic stop at a Chevron gas station in the 3000 block of Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, Florida. Diaz was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries. The individual involved was later located at a Popeyes restaurant in Punta Gorda. He reportedly reached for a rifle, and a deputy opened fire, shooting him in the head. He was airlifted to a hospital and pronounced dead.

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2024/12/16/charlotte-county-elio-diaz-killed-shooting-florida/77028780007/
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/who-officer-shot-killed-florida-diaz/63204446