Overview
- The shooting unfolded around 8:30 a.m. on the 700 block of Tecumseh Drive in the Timberwood Park area after a man forced entry, while a woman and her two young children escaped unharmed.
- Officials say the suspect fired at deputies from about six to eight feet inside a makeshift bedroom; deputies returned fire and the 38-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- One deputy was shot in the hip and the other in the hand, both sustained through-and-through wounds, and they were listed in stable condition at University Hospital with expected recoveries.
- Investigators estimate fewer than 10 rounds were exchanged, body-camera video has been reviewed, and the involved deputies have approximately ten and two years of service.
- Authorities have not released the suspect’s name and say he is believed to have a criminal history with possible warrants, the scene remains under investigation, and officials report no ongoing threat to the community.