Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Andrew Mostyn
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2024
Location : Chevron gas station, 4100 Tamiami Trail
City : Charlotte Harbor
County : Charlotte
State : Florida
Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)
Officer(s) :Names Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 15, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m., Charlotte County Sheriff's Corporal Elio Diaz conducted a traffic stop at a Chevron gas station located at 4100 Tamiami Trail in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. During the encounter, the driver, 24-year-old Andrew Mostyn, pulled out a rifle and opened fire on Corporal Diaz, fatally wounding him.
Mostyn fled the scene and was later located near a Popeyes restaurant on Kings Highway. When deputies approached him, Mostyn reached for a rifle. Deputies opened fire and killed him.
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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://winknews.com/2024/12/16/charlotte-county-deputy-dies-in-the-line-of-duty/
2. https://winknews.com/2024/12/17/mother-of-shooter-who-killed-charlotte-county-deputy-claims-he-had-extreme-mental-illness/
3. https://winknews.com/2024/12/16/sheriffs-share-condolences-for-slain-charlotte-county-corporal/
