Florida Deputy Resigns After Mistaking Acorn for Gunshot, Firing at Unarmed Suspect

The incident, which occurred in November and involved an unarmed man handcuffed in a patrol vehicle, has sparked discussions on police training and use of force.

Body camera footage shows Deputy Jesse Hernandez firing at a patrol vehicle after mistaking the sound of a falling acorn for a gunshot.
The unarmed suspect, Marquis Jackson, was not injured in the shooting but expressed being mentally traumatized by the incident.
Hernandez resigned from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office in December following an internal investigation that deemed his use of force not objectively reasonable.
Sgt. Beth Roberts, who also fired at the patrol vehicle, was exonerated as her use of deadly force was found to be objectively reasonable.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has incorporated the incident into their training to prevent similar occurrences in the future.