Sonny Ray Holland Sr.

Age : 43

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/14/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Venus

County : Highlands

State : Florida

Agency : Highlands County SO, SWAT, Polk County SWAT

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sonny Ray Holland Sr. was locked into a home with his 2 children after a domestic violence report. He was under police siege for 18 hours when the house was noted to be on fire. Police fired liquid gas canisters into the home and set the house on fire with Holland inside. Holland walked out and was shot and killed. Police allege that he had fired shots at police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13news.com/news/highlands-county-barricaded-children-hostage-swat-teams-polk-florida