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Officers from the Winter Haven Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call around 10:10 p.m. after Larry Jenkins fired a gun in his apartment. Jenkins was shot and killed after he allegedly pulled a gun out of his pocket following being tasered at least twice.

https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/sheriff-grady-judd-to-provide-details-on-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-winter-haven/ 

Ojay Cummings rear-ended a car driven by a man who was with his wife. After an argument, Cummings took a swipe at her phone and ran when the husband called 911. A Fruitland Park officer responding to the call arrived about a minute later and saw Cummings jump off a bridge. Officers searched for him with the help of the sheriff's drone unit but had to call off the search due to darkness. Deputies found his body the next day.

https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/2021/04/15/lake-county-sheriffs-office-ids-man-found-dead-lake/7244836002/

Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a man with a knife who had cut himself inside the Ross clothing store. When the first deputy arrived and saw the man outside the store, he ordered him to drop the knife. The man, identified as Jeffrey Guy Sacks, reportedly charged at the deputy, who then shot and killed him.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-in-tamarac

Two men, a woman, and a child were parked at the entrance of an apartment complex when officers stopped to investigate. While the driver was outside the car speaking with officers, the other man in the car drove off, reportedly hitting an officer. Police later found the car at the Valencia Square Apartments. Someone from an apartment reportedly informed officers that a man inside had hostages. As police waited outside, Raheem Reeder reportedly jumped from the second story and waved a gun at officers, who shot and killed him.

https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tpd-overnight-incident-leads-to-deadly-officer-involved-shooting

Miami-Dade Police Department officers were attempting to evict Stephanie Nicole Voikin when they broke down the door. She met them with a gun, and police shot and killed her.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/police-involved-shooting-reported-near-downtown-miami/2422260/

A domestic disturbance occurred at the Quality Inn, starting around 6:30 a.m. A woman called officers there several more times, with the last call shortly after 12:30 p.m. Michael Leon Hughes had forced his way back into the room after having left earlier. When two officers arrived, Hughes refused to leave. As officers attempted to take Hughes into custody, a struggle ensued lasting more than 60 seconds with one of the officers. Hughes reportedly gained control of Officer J. H. Wing's Taser, stunned him once, and was then shot and killed by the officer.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/03/30/sources-officer-shoots-kills-suspect-after-being-hit-by-stun-gun/

On 03/28/2021, a high-speed police pursuit that began in Osceola County continued west into Jackson County, Florida, and ended in a fatal crash along Interstate 10 near mile marker 136. Florida Highway Patrol troopers joined the pursuit, which resulted in one person being killed and two others critically injured when the fleeing vehicle crashed. Reports initially conflicted regarding the number of occupants and victims, but the Florida Highway Patrol later confirmed the fatality and injuries. The investigation remains active.

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-highway-patrol-investigating-deadly-pursuit-crash-in-jackson-county/
https://www.wjhg.com/2021/03/29/one-person-dead-after-pursuit-ends-in-jackson-county/
https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/2025/10/15/fhp-releases-identities-in-2021-fatal-pursuit-case-jackson-county/

Officers responded to a duplex where a person inside the house and officers exchanged gunfire. The man then barricaded himself inside. Police later entered the home and discovered a man, 26, and a woman, 24, dead from gunshot wounds.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/03/27/swat-team-called-to-duplex-in-northeast-miami-dade/ 

Russell Lindemeyer allegedly took a woman hostage, stabbed her multiple times, and moved to inflict further harm on her when deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office shot and killed him.

https://www.suncoastnews.com/crime_crashes_fires/domestic-violence-incident-results-in-deputy-involved-shooting/article_32ee537e-8f95-11eb-996e-9330a5348406.html

The Martin County Sheriff's Office received a call about shots fired around 4 a.m. The shooter, Peter Joseph Wayne, reportedly shot at the home of the person who called 911. When deputies arrived, they found a man who had been shot. As deputies treated the victim, someone began shooting at them. The deputies shot and killed Wayne. Police reported that one of the gunman's initial victims, Joseph James Spellman, 54, was among the deceased, though it is unclear if he was alive when deputies arrived.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/martin-county-deputy-involved-shooting 

The Martin County Sheriff's Office received a call about shots fired around 4 a.m. The home of the person who called 911 was reportedly shot at by the man. When deputies arrived, they found Joseph James Spellman, 54, who had been shot. As deputies treated him, someone began shooting at them. Deputies shot and killed the shooter, Peter Joseph Wayne, 57. Police reported that Spellman was one of the two deceased individuals, though it is unclear if he was alive when deputies arrived.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/martin-county-deputy-involved-shooting

Courtney Wright, 30, sped through a red light after a Lake Wales police officer clocked him going 98 mph in a 60 mph zone. The officer activated his lights and siren and attempted to pull Wright over, but he continued driving. As the vehicle approached the intersection of U.S. 27 and Chalet Suzanne Road, Wright began to change lanes, weaving through traffic at high speed. He failed to stop at a red light and crashed his 2010 gray Chevrolet Equinox into a 2003 gray Chevrolet Silverado driven by bystander Raymond Hart, 80, who was killed in the collision.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/03/24/habitual-traffic-offender-charged-in-polk-county-crash-that-killed-80-year-old-man/ 

A Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputy was filling up his cruiser at the RaceTrac gas station around 6 a.m. when he encountered James Zambrotto, who was reportedly rambling about wanting to kill people. The deputy called for backup. Zambrotto later crashed his car into another vehicle and fired upon responding deputies, who shot and killed him.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-county-hudson-deputy-involved-shooting/67-7573cb69-3dc6-46a2-9cc8-a3e56304b2af

Daryl Lenard Jordan attempted to steal a bicycle from a bus, leading to a confrontation with the bike owner during which Jordan pulled out a gun and fired shots. He took the bike and went to a Chevron gas station, where he began shooting after an employee refused to let him inside. At the gas station, he stole a vehicle from a patron and left the scene, eventually crashing the vehicle into a market. When officers responded, a confrontation and exchange of gunfire occurred, and police shot and killed Jordan.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/police-respond-to-reported-shooting-suv-into-business-in-sw-miami-dade/2408895/

At 7:14 p.m., deputies from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed disturbance at the Surf and Sand Hotel. The caller reported that a man was battering a woman and was armed with a gun. Upon arrival, deputies found the man and the woman inside a hotel room. Deputies stated that the man was armed and refused all commands to surrender. Deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/ecso-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-pensacola-beach/ 

Christopher Ruffin was reportedly being sought for questioning regarding a murder. Officers located him around 4 p.m. When police confronted him, he failed to respond to orders, and officers shot and killed him.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/residents-warned-stay-indoors-palm-bay-police-search-armed-man-officials-say/X2KYI7PE7NAWFGQIOZY4VWPCH4/

Cape Coral police responded to a home where two officers encountered Christopher J. Lefande outside the residence armed with a gun. The officers took cover before Lefande confronted them. Both officers shot and killed Lefande.

https://winknews.com/2021/03/11/cape-coral-police-respond-to-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-north-cape-coral/

Deputies responded around 9:30 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery at a business. De'Marquez Patterson allegedly entered the store with a gun and demanded money from an employee before fleeing. A couple of hours later, Tallahassee Police Department officers attempted to stop him at his home, but he sped away in his vehicle. Patterson refused to pull over, driving at high speeds until he crashed into a utility pole. After the crash, Patterson exited the vehicle and ran north on Mission Road, pointing a handgun at his head. An LCSO deputy released a police dog on Patterson, who was later found dead with a reportedly self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2021/03/12/armed-robbery-suspect-shoots-and-kills-himself-during-chase-deputies/4671551001/ 

Officer Jesse Madsen was killed after he veered into oncoming traffic. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. and shut down I-275. Joshua Daniel Montague was traveling the wrong way on the interstate when he hit Madsen's patrol vehicle. Both Madsen and Montague died in the collision.

Total Fatalities: 2

https://www.wfla.com/news/breaking-news/tampa-police-officer-killed-in-early-morning-crash-on-i-275/

Officers from the Lakeland Police Department were dispatched at 6:25 a.m. to the Cobblestone Landing townhomes following a 911 call reporting a man with a gun. Upon arrival, three officers encountered a man with a handgun standing alongside a 37-year-old woman in the parking lot. As the woman turned toward one of the officers, the man pointed his gun and fatally shot her in the abdomen. Officer Brent Behrens then shot and killed the man, identified as Howayne T. Gayle.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/lakeland-police-shooting-cobblestone-landing/67-ae808419-d225-4402-847e-c7494c6a17b0

Officers from the Lakeland Police Department were dispatched at 6:25 a.m. to the Cobblestone Landing townhomes following a 911 call reporting a man with a gun. Upon arrival, three officers encountered a man with a handgun standing alongside a 37-year-old woman in the parking lot. As the woman turned toward one of the officers, the man, identified as Howayne T. Gayle, pointed his gun and fatally shot her in the abdomen. Officer Brent Behrens then shot and killed Howayne T. Gayle.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/lakeland-police-shooting-cobblestone-landing/67-ae808419-d225-4402-847e-c7494c6a17b0

Deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple calls about a burglary on the 2600 block of Country Side Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found a car had crashed into the garage of a home. The man, identified as Gregory Wayne Hopkins, barricaded himself inside the home, which he did not own. Police attempted to convince Hopkins to surrender. During the standoff, several gunshots were heard from inside the house. After losing contact, officers entered the home and found Hopkins barricaded in the bathroom, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-prompts-closure-of-fleming-island-road-florida/77-a87b5996-8088-4441-bfbb-f26be6cd869c

Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a shooting in Dunnellon. Michael Chiswick allegedly shot and killed his mother, Joann Chiswick, 63, in the front yard of his home before barricading himself inside. During the standoff, Chiswick reportedly fired shots at a deputy and others. Around 1:30 a.m., police entered the home and found Michael Chiswick and his grandmother, Flory Chiswick, 85, dead from gunshot wounds.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/03/08/shooting-prompts-hours-long-swat-standoff-in-marion-county/

At 4:07 p.m., deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunshots at 2325 SE 46th Terrace. Dispatchers could hear gunshots during the call and were informed that at least one person had been shot. Gregory Williams allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, who had recently given birth, and fired shots at other family members before deputies arrived. Upon arrival, Williams began shooting at deputies. Deputies Fred Thomas, Richard Howell, Andy Adams, and Alex Acosta shot and killed Williams. A person located one street over was also wounded during the incident.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury

https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/03/fatal-shoot-out-alachua-county-sheriffs-deputies

Deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office responded around 10:50 p.m. to an apartment complex at 2121 Burwick Avenue after receiving multiple calls about shots fired. Deputies arrived approximately five minutes later and encountered Rudy M. Duvivier, who was armed and opened fire on them. The deputies returned fire, shooting and killing Duvivier.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/02/28/deadly-police-involved-shooting-in-clay-county/ 

Daniel Newton Neal, who had an active warrant for robbery, attempted to evade police. During the chase, he allegedly rammed an undercover police vehicle, exited his car, and fled into a nearby restaurant. While reaching for a gun, Neal was fatally shot by officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

https://www.hamiltontn.gov/SessionsCourtDockets/CJUS7903.PDF
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/02/21/mother-of-man-fatally-shot-by-police-in-february-2021-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-jso/

An armed robbery incident concluded approximately two miles from the crime scene when police pursued and stopped a vehicle using a PIT maneuver on Baymeadows Way. Of the three people in the car, two attempted to escape but were apprehended. The driver was found dead from a gunshot wound, which was sustained prior to police approaching the vehicle.

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2021/02/19/man-apparently-shot-jacksonvilles-baymeadows-area/4514972001/ 

Police from the Miami Police Department were investigating a series of armed robberies when they responded to the Paradise Trailer Park located at 2750 NW South River Drive. During the investigation, officers shot and killed Juan Carlos Pena-Noda. Authorities have not disclosed specific details regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-police-respond-to-shooting-involving-officer/2384581/ 

During a police pursuit, a dark-colored sedan carrying four teenagers jumped a curb, plowed through a guardrail, and plunged into the water at East Palm Drive and Southeast 28th Avenue in Homestead, Florida. Terrance Valdivia, 14, along with Jeremiah Calderon, 16, and Rihanna Vargas, 14, were killed in the crash. The 16-year-old driver was the sole survivor of the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article249294250.html 

During a police pursuit, a dark-colored sedan carrying four teenagers jumped a curb, plowed through a guardrail, and plunged into the water at East Palm Drive and Southeast 28th Avenue in Homestead, Florida. Rihanna Vargas, 14, along with Terrance Valdivia, 14, and Jeremiah Calderon, 16, were killed in the crash. The 16-year-old driver was the sole survivor of the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article249294250.html

During a police pursuit, a dark-colored sedan carrying four teenagers jumped a curb, plowed through a guardrail, and plunged into the water at East Palm Drive and Southeast 28th Avenue in Homestead, Florida. Jeremiah Calderon, 16, along with Terrance Valdivia, 14, and Rihanna Vargas, 14, were killed in the crash. The 16-year-old driver was the sole survivor of the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article249294250.html

Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shot and killed a man during an investigation into a financial scheme. The incident occurred at the intersection of Alhambra Circle and Blue Road in Coral Gables, Florida. Authorities allege the man "brandished" a weapon, leading to the fatal shooting. No additional details about the circumstances surrounding the event or the identity of the deceased have been released.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/coral-gables/article249220020.html

Manuel Fernandez, 28, who was wanted on allegations of sexual battery and domestic violence, barricaded himself inside a condo on South Semoran Boulevard near Dixie Bell Drive in Orlando, Florida. After a tense six-hour standoff with the Orlando Police Department, Fernandez died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/12/wanted-man-found-dead-in-orlando-condo-after-6-hour-police-standoff/

Phillip Francis, 43, allegedly choked a woman, set her house on fire, and later returned to the scene where he began shooting at deputies. At least one deputy from the Orange County Sheriff's Office shot Francis. He was hospitalized following the incident and died from his injuries on February 13, 2021.

https://www.wesh.com/article/orange-county-house-fire-deputy-shooting/35435922 

A patrol officer from the Sarasota Police Department responded to a call reporting gunfire in the 2400 block of Bay Street in Sarasota, Florida. Upon arrival, the officer witnessed Scott Tiati, 52, shooting and killing a woman in front of them. Tiati had also killed the woman's dog. The officer fired at Tiati, but it was not immediately disclosed whether Tiati's death resulted from the officer's gunfire or from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/02/09/autopsy-reveals-gunman-shot-woman-and-himself-according-sarasota-police/4457830001/

A patrol officer from the Sarasota Police Department responded to a call reporting gunfire in the 2400 block of Bay Street in Sarasota, Florida. Upon arrival, the officer witnessed a man, later identified as Scott Tiati, 52, shooting and killing a woman in front of them. Tiati had also killed the woman's dog. The officer fired at Tiati, but it was not immediately disclosed whether Tiati's death resulted from the officer's gunfire or from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/02/09/autopsy-reveals-gunman-shot-woman-and-himself-according-sarasota-police/4457830001/ 

Two FBI agents, Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, were killed and three others wounded when they arrived to execute a search warrant at an apartment in connection with a child pornography case. David Lee Huber reportedly shot and killed himself following the attack.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 3 injuries

https://www.ky3.com/2021/02/02/police-fbi-agents-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-florida/

David Lee Huber, 55, was wanted in a child pornography case. When FBI agents arrived to execute a search warrant at his apartment located at 10000 Reflections Boulevard West in Sunrise, Florida, Huber opened fire, killing two agents, Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, and wounding three others. Huber reportedly shot and killed himself during the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 Fatalities (including Huber), 3 Injuries

https://www.ky3.com/2021/02/02/police-fbi-agents-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-florida/

Around 5 p.m., officers from the Titusville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at 521 Rock Pit Road in Titusville, Florida. Upon arrival, they found Lorenzo Juan Bradley, 36, of Sanford, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The alleged gunman, Prescott Eric Lillie Jr., 35, of Titusville, fled into a nearby apartment and refused to exit. Police established a perimeter around the apartment, and upon entering the unit later, found Lillie dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities

https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/01/two-men-in-titusville-shot-dead-gunman-shoots-himself-after-hours-long-standoff-with-swat-team/ 

Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded around 9:45 a.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a man, Steven Verdone, behaving erratically and running in and out of traffic near the Marathon Gas station at 6241 W Cardinal Street in Homosassa, Florida. Verdone was yelling at people near the locked entrance to the convenience store and attempted to enter before the deputy's arrival. As the deputy exited his cruiser, Verdone approached while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed Verdone during the encounter.

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/deputy-shoots-kills-man-armed-with-knife/article_0712050c-5cc8-11eb-bf39-ef9591178d38.html