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Ronald Ehrich

Gender : Male

Age : 88

Race : White

Date : 12/07/2021

Location : 12000 block Longcrest Drive

City : Riverview

County : Hillsborough

State : Florida

Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Deputy Anastacia Castillo

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 7, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a concerned neighbor contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, reporting that 88-year-old Ronald Ehrich had not been seen for two days. Deputies responded to his residence on Longcrest Drive. Deputy Anastacia Castillo, who had been with the department since 2015, entered the home to conduct a welfare check. As she ascended the stairs, she knocked on a bedroom door and announced her presence. When there was no response, she knocked again and heard a male voice indicating he was armed. Ehrich then opened the door and advanced toward Deputy Castillo with a firearm. Fearing for her life, Deputy Castillo discharged her service weapon, fatally wounding Ehrich. He was later pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital. Deputy Castillo had no prior history of using deadly force. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/florida/bloomingdale/deputy-involved-shooting-riverview-hillsborough-sheriff
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/deputy-involved-shooting-under-investigation-at-riverview-home