BAY COUNTY FL: 08:39 AM There has been an officer involved shooting in north Bay County Florida. The Bay County Sheriff Deputy yelled for assistance. About 15 – 20 Bay County Law Enforcement Officers and EMS were seen running emergency north on Highway 231.
UNCONFIRMED reports the suspect is deceased and the Bay County Deputy is physically okay.
The exact location is unknown. Just north of Jackson County Florida line in Bay County.
UPDATED @ 2:16 PM
According to Bay County Sheriff Office – deputies responded to Webber Road after Bay County 911 received reports of a man with a rifle acting very strange.
Bay County Sheriff Deputies saw the man. Upon seeing the man, he bagan firing shots at the deputy. The Bay COunty Sheriff Deputy returned fire striking the man.
May COunty Fire – Rescue transported the gunshot victim to the hospital who was pronounced dead on arrival.
This incident occured in the Fountian Community of North Bay County on Webber Road around 8:30 AM this morning.
As protocol the Deputy has been placed on Administrative Leave pending an investigation. FDLE ( Florida Department of Law Enforcement ), also as per protocol, is in charge of the investigation.
THANKFULLY the Deputy goes home physically safe. No officer comes on duty saying who can I kill today. Mentally, it takes a toll on someone but it appears the Bay County Sheriff Deputy was placed in an unfortunate situation.
