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.