A man suspected of shooting four people during a gas station robbery in Florida early Friday morning, then shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a pursuit, has been shot and killed by police.
That Tallahassee Democrat reported that a “massive manhunt” was underway Friday after the gas station robbery left two dead and two wounded.
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office posted about the robbery around 12:30 a.m. Friday, and at 6:30 a.m. the suspect’s vehicle was spotted, leading to a pursuit.
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office noted, “A pursuit by FHP, Columbia and Suwannee Co Sheriff’s offices led to the driver crashing. The driver then fired on the officers striking a Suwannee County deputy.” The deputy was hit in his protective vest and his injuries were non-life threatening.
The suspect fled the scene on foot after shooting the deputy but was located and died in a shootout with police, according to USA Today.
Around 9:45 a.m. the Suwanee County Sheriff’s Office used a Facebook saying, “The suspect has been shot and killed after firing upon additional law enforcement officers. All officers are OK.”
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