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Palm Shores, Fla. — A domestic disturbance call in the early hours of Tuesday morning ended in gunfire when a Brevard County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man allegedly armed with a knife.
According to Sheriff Wayne Ivey, deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to a residence in Palm Shores after a woman called 911 reporting that a man inside the home was threatening her safety and damaging property. The woman reportedly locked herself in a room to protect herself until deputies arrived.
Deputies were able to safely escort the woman from the home. While attempting to speak with the man still inside, the situation quickly escalated.
Sheriff Ivey stated that the man emerged from the home’s front door wielding a knife raised over his head and advanced toward one of the deputies. In response, the deputy fired multiple shots.
Despite being struck, the man reportedly got back to his feet and continued moving toward the deputy before collapsing a second time.
Deputies rendered aid at the scene, and the man was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
As is standard protocol in officer-involved shootings, the deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, which is being handled internally by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
The identity of the man and the deputy involved have not been publicly released.
