Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Savannah Sulpizio
Gender : Female
Age : 22
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2024
Location : Brookside Drive
City : Eustis
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/03/2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call on Brookside Drive in Eustis, Florida. Deputies encountered 22-year-old Savannah Sulpizio, her father, Michael Sulpizio, and her sister, Cheyenne Sulpizio, in what escalated into a deadly incident. Police allege the Sulpizios ambushed officers during their arrival, resulting in the fatal shooting of Master Deputy Sheriff Bradley Link and injuries to two other deputies.
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Following the shootout, deputies found Savannah Sulpizio deceased inside the home, along with Michael and Cheyenne Sulpizio, all reportedly from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Authorities have labeled the case as a murder-suicide under the duress of a police response.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the circumstances leading up to and during the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities, including Savannah Sulpizio.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/08/03/lake-county-deputy-id-after-being-killed-in-ambush-attack-2-deputies-hurt-sheriff-says
https://insidelake.com/2024/08/04/suspects-named-in-deputy-ambush
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/3-suspects-named-after-lake-county-deputy-killed-2-others-injured-shootout