May God bless those who work to keep our communities safe.” A graphic video shows two Florida police officers getting shot and then assaulted with the butt of an AR-15 style rifle by a gunman during a traffic stop in west Melbourne, Florida. Tonight, I ask every Floridian to honor these law enforcement officers, their brothers and sisters in uniform and their families. But at the end of the day, we’re going to remember those two men for what they are, and they’re heroes.”įlorida Governor Rick Scott said in response to the shooting: “It is true evil for anyone to hurt a law enforcement officer, and in Florida, we have zero tolerance for violence, especially against the police. 30 in Melbourne, 70 miles southeast of Orlando, when they were ambushed and fired upon. The Pinellas County Sheriffs Office and the Tarpon Springs Police. Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies Brian Potters and Tyler Thoman were conducting a traffic stop on Aug.
We’re going to grieve, we’re going to get upset, were probably going to cus a little bit. TAMPA BAY, Florida - A police officer was shot and killed in Tarpon Springs, a coastal town a few miles northwest of Tampa Bay. “And we need to highlight those heroes and what they gave.
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“The world’s full of cowards and the world’s full of heroes,” Shultz said during the press conference. RELATED: Dallas bishop unites widows of slain Baton Rouge police officers to meet family of Alton Sterling Sheriff Bobby Schultz III spoke to a gathering of people - reporters, police officers and saddened community members. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam video Thursday of an ambush shooting that ended with the gunmen dead and a deputy. Woman Ambushed at Gunpoint In Her Florida Driveway 81-Year-Old Elderly Woman Carjacked While Feeding Homeless in California: Shame On You Motorcycle Rider Clocked at 147 MPH in 65 MPH Zone on. Within minutes, squad cars were at the restaurant, where deputies, many of whom worked beside Sergeant Ramirez and Deputy Lindsey, found the policemen dead. We are thankful to our community for the outpouring of support for all involved and we continue to ask for your thoughts and prayers for those injured and affected by this horrific incident.Sergeant Noel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Lindsey, 25, were eating lunch together at Ace China restaurant in a small Florida town Thursday afternoon, when a gunman approached the window and shot both of them. “The second suspect identified as Aaron Shelton was located a short time later and taken into custody. “If not for the heroic efforts of all Officers and agencies involved and to Corporal Troutt and Deputy Repetto for stopping the suspect, this incident could have resulted in more Officers being injured or killed and the suspects could have posed an even bigger threat to the public as this occurred in a residential area, and at this time of the morning, people are getting ready for work and staff is getting ready to arrive at the school,” the department said. The dashcam footage from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, showing two Florida deputies being ambushed during a traffic stop, is also jarring to watch. According to recently released dashcam video from the Brevard County Sheriff’s.
about a person causing a disturbance in a Panera Bread parking lot, WTLV-TV reported. For once the police union releases a tape instead letting their lawyers squabble over not releasing the. The officers were responding to a reported home invasion about 6.30 pm. The Atlantic Beach Police Department said the incident occurred after the department received a call around 5 a.m. Exactly why video cameras on police is a good idea. Three police officer who were shot while responding to a home invasion in Maryland were ambushed, the chief said last night. One of the first shots fired from Pier disabled Corporal Troutt’s vehicle as Pier continued to advance firing inside the vehicle striking Deputy Jay Repetto in the arm.Ĭorporal Troutt and Deputy Repetto returned fire and stopped the threat in a matter of seconds which allowed first responders to render aid to Officer Gordy who had been shot multiple times. Two Florida deputies were ambushed during a traffic stop in Brevard County. A police officer in Florida was seriously injured Thursday morning when a suspect knocked him out and stomped on his head. Pier Shelton immediately opened fire on Corporal Troutt and Deputy Repetto. While trying to make contact they were advised that an officer was down.Īs they were driving towards the area of Officer Gordy’s location they were met in the roadway by the suspect, identified as Pier Alexander Shelton who was armed with an AK 47. Corporal Troutt and Deputy Repetto responded to the area and observed Officer Chase Gordy’s vehicle in the roadway.