Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Steven Verdone
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2021
Location : 6241 W Cardinal Street
City : Homosassa
County : Citrus
State : Florida
Agency : Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
