A sheriff’s deputy was killed and two others were injured Friday in a shooting in Floridaaccording to officials.
Lake County Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell said at a news conference early Saturday morning that deputies responded to a home on Brookside Drive in Eustis, Fla., around 8 p.m. regarding a disturbance, according to Fox 35.
“They were assaulted,” Grinnell said. “We lost one tonight.”
A deputy was killed and two other deputies were injured Friday in a shooting in Florida. (iStock)
When they arrived on scene, deputies heard a disturbance coming from inside the residence and entered the residence.
The first deputy who entered the residence was shot and trapped inside. He succumbed to the injuries, the sheriff said.
Another deputy was shot in the armpit and abdomen and is listed in critical condition, while a third deputy was shot in the shoulder and is in stable condition. Both injured deputies sustained their injuries while trying to rescue the first deputy.
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The first deputy to enter the residence was shot and later died. (Getty Images)
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Two of the people inside the home were found dead, although it’s unclear whether they were killed by the deputies or in a murder-suicide, Grinnell said. Another person was taken to the hospital, according to the sheriff.
No suspects have been arrested so far, the sheriff’s office said.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.