Citrus County deputies shoot, kill man who had woman in a headlock while holding knife: CCSO

Man killed by deputies after holding woman at knifepoint in Crystal River: CCSO

Four Citrus County deputies shot and killed a man who was holding a woman in a headlock with a knife at a BP gas station in Crystal River, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

Citrus County deputies shoot, kill man who had woman in a headlock while holding knife: CCSO

According to Captain Mat Baird, deputies gave verbal commands to the suspect, but he kept threatening the woman.

Citrus County deputies shoot, kill suspect holding victim at knifepoint

A shooting involving a deputy left one suspect in custody and a Crystal River roadway temporarily closed Saturday evening

Deputies fatally shoot man holding woman at knifepoint in Crystal River

A man who held a woman at knifepoint Saturday evening in Crystal River died at an area hospital after being shot by Citrus County sheriff's deputies, according to a Sheriff's Office spokesperson.