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On 11/19/2025 deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded after a call that a 91-year-old man had been beaten with a brick. The suspect Kentae Govan allegedly then charged at deputies as they arrived. Officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/deputy-shooting-polk-county-lakeland/67-57eb2789-c257-4453-9093-c04a059eb1af

On 11/14/2025, officers from the Orlando Police Department served a search warrant at a tattoo shop at 4864 Edgewater Drive near Lee Road targeting multiple suspects believed to have criminal histories. Officers say at approximately 2:05 p.m. a man emerged from the business armed with an AK-47 style rifle and then ran back inside. Officers fired at the man and he barricaded himself inside the business. Just after 3:00 p.m., SWAT entered the building and found the man dead inside. No officers were reported injured.

https://www.wesh.com/article/edgewater-drive-lee-road-closed-police-activity-friday-afternoon/69441226/
https://www.wesh.com/article/police-raid-on-orlando-tattoo-shop-ends-deadly-shooting/69446631/

On 11/11/2025, 62-year-old Paul Maraio shot and killed two of his neighbors in the Tropical East community of Port St. Lucie, Florida. After the shootings, Maraio entered another home and took a 77-year-old woman hostage, holding her for over an hour while barricaded inside. Police responded with SWAT teams, drones, K-9 units, and crisis negotiators. During the standoff, Maraio told negotiators he had shot himself in the chest. Drone footage confirmed his injury, and officers entered the home and transported him to the hospital, where he died early the next morning. Police said the incident stemmed from a long-standing neighborhood dispute.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-who-fatally-shot-2-in-port-st-lucie-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-police/3719434/
https://www.cbs12.com/news/local/police-identify-victims-in-port-st-lucie-double-homicide-suspect-dies-after-standoff/

On 11/08/2025, police escalated a chase of a silver sedan after a reported street-racing incident crashed into a crowded bar on 7th Avenue in Tampa’s Ybor City district. While being chased at high speed, the vehicle lost control at high speed and slammed through the LGBTQ bar’s front wall, killing 4people and injuring 13 others. The driver was taken into custody. The Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Police Department are investigating.

https://www.whio.com/news/local/4-dead-11-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-bar-police-chase/Z6W6XY6BVVDHTCZDQW27I2MG4I/
https://apnews.com/article/florida-tampa-police-chase-deadly-crash-cb88187b5d8ae830fbefef0456c6bf82
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-chase-fatal-crowd-plows-into-through-store-building-wall-kills-killed-injured-injuries-hospital-pursuit-street-racing-speeding-speed-high-fast-reckless-driving-driver-arrest-arrested

On 11/08/2025, police escalated a chase of a silver sedan after a reported street-racing incident crashed into a crowded bar on 7th Avenue in Tampa’s Ybor City district. While being chased at high speed, the vehicle lost control at high speed and slammed through the LGBTQ bar’s front wall, killing 4people and injuring 13 others. The driver was taken into custody. The Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Police Department are investigating.

https://www.whio.com/news/local/4-dead-11-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-bar-police-chase/Z6W6XY6BVVDHTCZDQW27I2MG4I/
https://apnews.com/article/florida-tampa-police-chase-deadly-crash-cb88187b5d8ae830fbefef0456c6bf82
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-chase-fatal-crowd-plows-into-through-store-building-wall-kills-killed-injured-injuries-hospital-pursuit-street-racing-speeding-speed-high-fast-reckless-driving-driver-arrest-arrested

On 11/08/2025, police escalated a chase of a silver sedan after a reported street-racing incident crashed into a crowded bar on 7th Avenue in Tampa’s Ybor City district. While being chased at high speed, the vehicle lost control at high speed and slammed through the LGBTQ bar’s front wall, killing 4people and injuring 13 others. The driver was taken into custody. The Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Police Department are investigating.

https://www.whio.com/news/local/4-dead-11-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-bar-police-chase/Z6W6XY6BVVDHTCZDQW27I2MG4I/
https://apnews.com/article/florida-tampa-police-chase-deadly-crash-cb88187b5d8ae830fbefef0456c6bf82
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-chase-fatal-crowd-plows-into-through-store-building-wall-kills-killed-injured-injuries-hospital-pursuit-street-racing-speeding-speed-high-fast-reckless-driving-driver-arrest-arrested

On 11/08/2025, police escalated a chase of a silver sedan after a reported street-racing incident crashed into a crowded bar on 7th Avenue in Tampa’s Ybor City district. While being chased at high speed, the vehicle lost control at high speed and slammed through the LGBTQ bar’s front wall, killing 4people and injuring 13 others. The driver was taken into custody. The Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Police Department are investigating.

https://www.whio.com/news/local/4-dead-11-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-bar-police-chase/Z6W6XY6BVVDHTCZDQW27I2MG4I/
https://apnews.com/article/florida-tampa-police-chase-deadly-crash-cb88187b5d8ae830fbefef0456c6bf82
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-chase-fatal-crowd-plows-into-through-store-building-wall-kills-killed-injured-injuries-hospital-pursuit-street-racing-speeding-speed-high-fast-reckless-driving-driver-arrest-arrested

On 11/07/2025, Deputy Devin Jaramillo of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash in the Kendall District. During the response he was shot. He was transported to a hospital and died from his injuries. The shooter was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a second person is being questioned in connection with the incident.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/shooting-investigation-miami-dade/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/large-police-response-after-reported-shooting-in-southwest-miami-dade/3718107/
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/release.page?Mduid_release=rel1762566221016407/

On 11/06/2025 at approximately 7:15 a.m., a deputy from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office patrolling near the Walmart Supercenter at 21151 South Dixie Highway in Goulds attempted to contact an individual reported by a loss-prevention officer to be actively stealing 3 or 4 items. The man, 36-year-old Kennedy Graham, fled on foot from the deputy, who pursued. A physical confrontation occurred at the store entrance during which Graham was found armed. The deputy discharged his weapon, striking Graham, who collapsed just outside the store and died later at the hospital. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now investigating the deputy-involved shooting.

https://www.wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/alleged-shoplifter-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-outside-walmart-in-sw-miami-dade-father-speaks-out/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/shooting-police-miami-dade-walmart/
https://www.wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/mdso-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-outside-walmart-in-sw-miami-dade/

On 11/06/2025, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by U.S. Marshals and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, served a warrant on 38-year-old Ali Ihsan Bayhan for making terroristic threats against several elected officials and a Jewish temple in Tallahassee. When agents approached his residence on Northwest 16th Boulevard near 35th Way, Bayhan exited the unit armed with a handgun, refused commands, and reached for his weapon. Deputies and marshals fired, striking and killing him at the scene. Six Alachua County deputies are on paid administrative leave while the FDLE investigates.

https://www.wcjb.com/2025/11/06/terrorism-suspect-shot-killed-alachua-county-fdle-investigating/
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/11/07/fdle-investigates-shooting-of-terroristic-threats-suspect-6-alachua-county-deputies-on-leave/
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/news/2025/november/fdle-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-alachua-county

On November 2, 2025, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed 27-year-old Mario Camacho during a domestic violence call in Brandon. Deputies were dispatched after reports that Camacho was choking his 7-year-old brother and armed with a knife. When they entered the home, Camacho was wearing a motorcycle helmet and ballistic vests, barricaded in a bedroom with the child. After he refused repeated commands to release the boy or drop the weapon, Deputy Antonio Gonzalez opened fire. Camacho was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The child was rescued unharmed.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/deputy-shooting-brandon-domestic-violence-incident-hillsborough-county-sheriff-office/67-cfa778e3-653e-4a82-884d-ecfeff89e9f2
https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/f2469f1f-cbe4-4d0c-a6e5-6ab4fdeed1a2/en-US
https://www.fox13news.com/news/deputy-shoots-man-accused-of-choking-child-during-domestic-incident-in-brandon

On 11/01/2025, Padmini Waldron, age 47, was found dead alongside her husband in their DeLand home at 9097 Cape Cod Road. Investigators determined her husband shot her and then killed himself, making this a case of murder-suicide. The couple had been married for 12 years.

https://volusia.crimewatchfl.com/delandpd/42614/post/deland-police-determine-death-investigation-murder-suicide
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/11/05/mystery-deaths-in-deland-revealed-to-be-murder-suicide-police-say/69268472
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/11/05/deland-couple-discovered-dead-in-their-home-in-apparent-murder-suicide/87103400007

On October 31, 2025 at about 6:30 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting and stabbing at a home on Beacon Way in Santa Rosa Beach. A 29-year-old man, Jared Andrew Keller, confronted deputies in the front yard armed first with a knife and then with a firearm after failing verbal commands. Deputies fired, killing Keller. Inside the home, two elderly victims (a brother and sister) had been stabbed; one died, the other was hospitalized and later released. The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

https://www.wjhg.com/2025/10/31/home-invasion-santa-rosa-beach-leads-deputy-involved-shooting-one-victim-dead/
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/10/31/wcso-responds-home-invasion-santa-rosa-beach-suspect-one-victim-dead/

On October 26, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers from the Haines City Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a pickup truck lacking a license tag and outfitted with dark window tints in the area of Avenue I and 12th Street N. The driver did not stop. The pickup reversed toward and nearly struck a patrol vehicle, then accelerated forward toward an officer positioned in front of the vehicle. An officer fired his weapon, striking Louivens Ceus, 24, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck was believed to be stolen and spray-painted black; a meth pipe and stolen medical marijuana were reportedly found. The two officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave and the Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting.

https://www.wesh.com/article/police-shoot-kill-suspect-haines-city-overnight/69158797
https://www.fox13news.com/news/haines-city-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting

On 10/24/2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to a domestic battery call at a residence on the 9400 block of Harriet Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. The caller told dispatchers they did not want to press charges and that 32-year-old Rashaud Van Martin was schizophrenic and off his medication. When officers arrived, Martin fled on foot, tripped, and was taken into custody. Officers claimed he resisted physically and exhibited erratic behavior, leading them to detain him under the Baker Act for mental health evaluation. Upon arrival at the psychiatric facility, Martin became unresponsive and was pronounced dead. The investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/police-in-custody-death-jacksonville-baker-act/77-ea0283fd-3958-432c-a9d5-8cc4eeeb2fbe
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jso-in-custody-death-sparks-questions-after-schizophrenic-man-dies-during-baker-act/ad416d90-d8e8-4280-b167-799a0d8bb486/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-arrested-domestic-case-dies-094139818.html

On 10/13/2025, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a motorcyclist for reckless driving in the Yamato Road / Technology Way area. The motorcyclist fled and was tracked by aerial units. The pursuit ended at a plaza, where the driver produced a firearm and shot himself in the head. He was transported to Broward North Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-highway-patrol-investigates-shooting-in-palm-beach-county/69010805

On 10/09/2025, two Miami Police officers were shot during a confrontation with 27-year-old Mason Triana in the Allapattah neighborhood. Police had responded to reports of a disturbance and possible gunfire. As officers arrived, Triana opened fire, hitting a female officer in the ankle and a male sergeant in the knee. Both were hospitalized and reported to be in stable condition. Triana barricaded himself inside a residence, prompting a standoff involving SWAT and armored vehicles. Police used tactical vehicles to breach the home after attempts to negotiate with Triana failed. Following the standoff, Triana was found dead inside. Authorities have not confirmed whether his death was self-inflicted or the result of police gunfire. His brother was detained as a witness but not charged.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/suspect-sought-after-2-miami-police-officers-shot-authorities/3703681/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-the-27-year-old-suspect-now-dead-who-shot-2-miami-cops-police/3703973/
https://www.nypost.com/2025/10/09/us-news/gunman-shoots-two-miami-cops-barricades-inside-house/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/nbc-6-news/video-shows-police-using-tank-to-get-into-miami-shooters-home/3704299/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/brother-of-suspected-gunman-who-shot-2-miami-officers-arrested-jail-records/3704382/

Tampa police reported that an in-custody death occurred after a pursuit near North Ashley Drive and East Whiting Street. Officers said the man was believed to be linked to a crime and fled in a vehicle. Police escalated a chase until it crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.tampa.gov/news/suspect-killed-crash-during-police-investigation-159571
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/suspect-dies-in-crash-following-police-investigation-in-downtown-tampa/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-police-investigating-in-custody-death-after-downtown-crash

Deputies responded to a disturbance involving a man reportedly destroying property inside a residence on the 4300 block of 82nd Avenue North. Eric Ton barricaded himself with a knife and refused to surrender. Deputies attempted negotiations and deployed less-lethal rounds. Ton allegedly lunged at an officer, prompting Deputy Greyson Ekdahl-McBride to open fire. Ton was struck in the upper body and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

https://www.fox13news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-pinellas-park-police-say

On or about 09/24/2025, deputies responded to a report of battery at Links Edge Condominiums on Saxony Circle, Deep Creek. While deputies were speaking with the alleged victim, 50-year-old Daniel Burch reportedly approached and a verbal altercation escalated. A scuffle ensued, and at least one deputy discharged at least three shots. Burch was hit at least twice and transported by air to a hospital. Overnight, his condition declined and he died on the morning of 09/25/2025. The deputy involved was taken to hospital for heart issues (not from gunfire) and was later released. The Sheriff’s Office has placed the deputy on administrative leave, and the incident is under investigation.

https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/suspect-charlotte-county-dies-deep-creek/68060588
https://www.fox4now.com/port-charlotte/man-shot-by-charlotte-county-deputy-remains-hospitalized-deputy-released
https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/law-enforcement-deep-creek-charlotte-county/68023873

On 09/22/2025, deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at a home in the 2500 block of Northwest 9th Court near Fort Lauderdale. Family members said Jarrell Johnson, 37, barricaded himself inside the home with his wife and children. He later stepped outside holding a gun to his head. According to officials, Johnson fired at deputies, and deputies opened fire, killing him.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/dont-shoot-him-family-pleads-for-answers-mourns-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-near-fort-lauderdale/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/man-fatally-shot-unicorporated-broward-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-mental-health-fort-lauderdale/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/nbc-6-news/family-identifies-armed-man-shot-and-killed-by-broward-sheriffs-deputy/3695335/

On 09/19/2025 at about 6:35 p.m., Fort Lauderdale Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 3800 block of Northeast 34th Avenue. Officers were told the person inside might be armed and experiencing a mental health crisis. A perimeter was established. SWAT and the Crisis Negotiation Team responded. A single gunshot was later heard inside the home. A drone was used to check inside, and the person was found dead. No contact was made with them before the gunshot.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/1-dead-from-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-in-fort-lauderdale-police-say/

On September 19, 2025, a Jacksonville police officer was driving to assist with security at a local football game when a man reportedly ran into the roadway along the 11500 block of Old St. Augustine Road. The police vehicle struck the man, killing him.

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/pedestrian-killed-crash-involving-jso-patrol-vehicle-old-st-augustine-road/4LB4GWIZMVH3LIB6665BYL3GOE/
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jso-officer-vehicle-hits-man-darting-across-old-st-augustine-road-jacksonville/77-f44cf289-3c76-4f99-9232-ce6bdcf8e3ef
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pedestrian-killed-crash-involving-jso-114611636.html

On 09/17/2025, Seminole County deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 68-year-old retired firefighter Gary Guckenberger at his Longwood home for child pornography charges. Guckenberger exited his residence using a walker and pulled a .38 revolver, pointing it at deputies. Deputies opened fire, killing him. Investigators had previously seized his devices containing over 100 videos and 200 photos of child sexual exploitation of children ages 3-9.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/seminole-county-deputy-shoots-kills-child-porn-suspect/WIMYIRED6VAN5IYRODSESGZFPU/
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/09/17/deputies-shoot-kill-man-accused-of-child-porn-in-seminole-county/
https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/17/deputies-shoot-kill-longwood-man-facing-child-porn-charges

On 09/16/2025, deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office pursued burglary suspects traveling in a gray Chevrolet Suburban. The chase ended in a head-on collision on South Old Kings Road when the vehicle crashed and a bystander was killed in the crash.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/innocent-driver-killed-in-police-pursuit-burglary-suspects-in-flagler-county/77-453fc89f-2426-4617-afab-18ba9990b37f
https://www.flaglersheriff.com/news/fleeing-vehicle-burglary-suspects-hit-innocent-motorist-head-on-resulting-in-one-fatality

On 09/16/2025, a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office sergeant responded to reports of a man waving a gun in the Goulds neighborhood near Southwest 122nd Avenue. The man, described as a Latino male in his 40s, was inside a minivan. He allegedly opened fire on the sergeant. The sergeant shot and killed him.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/09/17/it-was-like-world-war-iii-neighbors-describe-fatal-shooting-involving-miami-dade-sergeant/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-dade-police-involved-in-shooting-in-goulds/3564829/
https://www.wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/officials-investigate-deadly-police-involved-shooting-in-miami-dade/

On 09/16/2025, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a suspicious incident at a home on Bay Drive in Pompano Beach. Deputies said 38-year-old Esterlin Appolon barricaded himself inside the residence with a gun. He reportedly fired at a drone deployed by deputies and later attacked a K-9 that was sent inside. A SWAT team then entered the home, and deputies opened fire, killing him.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/09/16/bso-man-killed-in-deputy-shooting-after-barricading-himself-inside-pompano-beach-home/
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/16/deputies-shoot-kill-armed-man-in-pompano-beach-after-standoff
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/broward-sheriffs-office-investigating-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-pompano-beach/

On 09/13/2025, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6700 block of Southwest 4th Place in Gainesville after reports of an armed man pounding on a residence door. The man, identified as 55-year-old Darian D. Holmes, was engaged in a 40-minute standoff with deputies. Holmes had a handgun and four deputies opened fire, striking Holmes. He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.

https://www.wcjb.com/2025/09/13/gainesville-man-dies-after-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-convicted-felon-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-following-40-minute-standoff-deputies
https://alachuachronicle.com/four-aso-deputies-on-paid-administrative-leave-after-the-shooting-death-of-a-man-brandishing-a-firearm/

On 09/10/2025, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to serve a search warrant at a home on the 800 block of 63rd Avenue West in Bradenton. The man inside, identified as 61-year-old Michael Richard Shanteau, was wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary on August 25. Deputies alleged that Shanteau fired multiple shots at them through a closed door when they approached. After a three-hour standoff, during which surrounding homes were evacuated, SWAT officers alleged that Shanteau fired a shotgun at them. Police opened fire and shot him dead inside the home.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/armed-florida-man-killed-standoff-deputies-was-wanted-robbing-marijuana-dispensary-mcso
https://www.fox13news.com/news/armed-florida-man-killed-standoff-deputies-was-wanted-robbing-marijuana-dispensary-mcso
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/09/11/swat-team-talking-with-armed-man-bradenton
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/manatee-county-barricaded-suspect-armed/67-e8553bd5-c67c-4ec1-a037-b6609c1f6975

Deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a suspicious person in the St. Augustine South neighborhood. The man, identified as Bradd Sweeny, was holding a gun when confronted by deputies. He did not comply with commands, and deputies opened fire, killing him. Authorities said they had received multiple prior calls about the same individual in recent months.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/st-johns-deputies-shoot-suspect-143807282.html
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/st-johns-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-holding-gun-suspicious-person/77-2dfbe2b1-493c-4f09-8c1a-94bb11c0c81b

On 09/05/2025, just before 3:00 a.m., a Reddick resident called 911 after hearing a woman screaming outside her home. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded, encountering a man and woman in a truck. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped away, escalating into a chase. The pursuit ended near Northwest Gainesville Road and Highway 329, where the man exited the truck armed with a rifle. Deputies opened fire, killing him. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting the investigation.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/marion-county/pretty-insane-neighbors-reacts-marion-county-deputy-shooting-suspect-after-vehicle-chase/

On 09/03/2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Bay County deputies responded to multiple 911 calls about a man walking on Webber Street near Highway 231 with a magazine-fed shotgun and acting erratically. When a deputy made contact, the man fired at the deputy. The deputy opened fire, striking him. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. No deputies were injured. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, and the deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome.

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/suspect-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-fountain/
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/09/03/deputy-involved-shooting-fountain-one-dead/
https://www.wtvy.com/2025/09/03/deputy-involved-shooting-fountain-one-reported-dead/

On 08/26/2025 at approximately 4 p.m., Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the Monte Carlo Apartments on Northwest 72nd Avenue. Deputies found a 47-year-old woman suffering from an upper-body gunshot wound and transported her to the hospital in critical condition. Witnesses directed deputies to a fourth-floor apartment where an armed man exchanged gunfire with officers. Deputies withdrew and awaited the Special Response Team. When the team entered the apartment, the man was found dead. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/west-miami-dade-shooting-investigation/3683131/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/47-year-old-woman-critical-subject-dead-after-shooting-in-west-miami-dade/

On 08/25/2025, a 37-year-old man was seen firing a rifle into the water at the Dutton Island Preserve boat ramp in Atlantic Beach. After a bystander disarmed him, the man attempted to ram the couple with his vehicle, crashed on Mayport Road, and barricaded himself inside. For more than 90 minutes, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies negotiated while the man remained in his car. When he opened the door and reached into a rifle case, nine deputies opened fire and killed him.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/08/26/officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-mayport-road-at-dutton-island-road-in-atlantic-beach-police-say
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jso-9-officers-shoot-kill-suspect-during-standoff-mayport-road/77-abc123456789

On 08/24/2025 at approximately 10:00 p.m., Madison County deputies responded to a home on West US-90 near Greenville after reports of a man firing multiple gunshots from a porch. When deputies arrived, the man fired again in their direction and then pointed the gun at his own head. A deputy fired and struck him. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/madison-county-deputies-involved-in-deadly-shooting-after-suspect-opens-fire

On August 22, 2025, deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 1400 block of Anchorage Circle in Seminole. Deputies found 58-year-old Kimberly King-Judd with a graze wound to the back of her head. She was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her husband, 65-year-old Steven Grossman, remained inside the home armed. After deputies attempted negotiations, Grossman was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a hospital where he later died. Detectives are investigating the incident as a domestic violence case and possible attempted murder-suicide.

https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-pinellas/domestic-incident-involving-firearm-in-seminole-1-woman-taken-to-hospital-pcso
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/woman-hospitalized-pinellas-county-domestic-situation-gun/67-36064e4f-28e2-4c84-bff4-9ec9912ca38b

On August 22, 2025, around 3:40 a.m., Orlando Police responded to a roommate dispute on the 500 block of Chatham Avenue near Luminary Green Park. A man in his 40s charged at officers wielding scissors and making slashing motions. Despite commands to stop, he continued advancing, and two officers opened fire, shooting him. He died at the scene. A nearby coffee shop was struck by police bullets. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.wesh.com/article/active-investigation-downtown-orlando/65869592
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-downtown-active-investigation-chatham
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/police-respond-active-scene-near-downtown-orlando/D5U5RFLMHZHNBB2AU7YCIIHMHY/

Just before 2:00 a.m. on August 16, 2025, Crestview Police found a vehicle parked near a closed business in the 1600 block of South Ferdon Boulevard. Inside was a person with a firearm who made suicidal remarks. Officers engaged in conversation for nearly three hours seeking a peaceful resolution. The situation escalated when the individual pointed the firearm at an officer, and police opened fire and killed the person. No officers were injured. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/08/16/officer-involved-shooting-crestview/
https://weartv.com/news/local/police-shooting-in-crestview-leaves-armed-suspect-dead-investigation-underway

On 08/16/2025, shortly after noon, Broward Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 10200 block of Griffin Road in Cooper City regarding reports that a man had shot himself. When deputies arrived, the man was located with an apparent self-inflicted injury. As a deputy approached, the man attacked him. The deputy opened fire and killed him. The man’s mother and the deputy were transported to the hospital with non-gunshot injuries. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-reportedly-shot-himself-attacked-broward-deputy-who-then-fatally-shot-him-bso/3678475/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/cooper-city-deputy-involved-shooting/

On 08/13/2025, around 7:00 a.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to reports of a man attempting to set fire to a home while armed with a knife. After the fire was extinguished, the man fled. A K-9 unit located him near Buckman Street and East 25th Street. Officer C. Bumgarner deployed a Taser, but Gillis advanced with the knife. Bumgarner opened fire, killing him on scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney’s Office are reviewing the case. Family members later questioned whether de-escalation options were exhausted before deadly force was used.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/08/13/jso-portion-of-buckman-st-from-east-24th-st-to-east-27th-st-blocked-off-due-to-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.jaxsheriff.org/News/20250813-Officer-Involved-Shooting.aspx