US EditionFlorida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded
Deputy Terri Mashkow, a 25-year veteran, was killed and two others critically injured when a man fired during a routine eviction at Bermuda Club, officials said.
- On Nov 21, 2025, Indian River County Deputy Terri Mashkow, a 25-year veteran, was killed during an eviction at the Bermuda Club community on Orchid Island near Vero Beach, while at least two others were wounded and taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce.
- Michael Halberstam, 37, is identified as the alleged shooter, with prior narcotics and misdemeanor assault charges, and his mother requested eviction after seven calls over the past month.
- At least nine emergency vehicles and an air ambulance responded, while a dozen sheriff's and unmarked vehicles, including an armored sheriff's vehicle, sped along US-1 with mutual aid from Martin and St. Lucie counties.
- Sheriff Eric Flowers held a noon news conference on Nov 21, saying `Our team will feel this forever,' while Attorney General James Uthmeier posted `We are aware of an officer involved shooting in Indian River County,' as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement joined the investigation.
- Officials emphasized that evictions are typically routine and handled without incident, noting this is only the second line-of-duty death in Indian River County Sheriff's Office's roughly 100-year history since May 30, 1925.
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Florida Eviction Turns Deadly as a Deputy Is Killed, Shooter and 2 Others Wounded
VERO BEACH, Fla.—A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed while attempting to serve an eviction notice Friday in a beachside residence on the state’s Atlantic coast, a county sheriff said. The accused shooter, another deputy and a locksmith working for law enforcement were all wounded, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said at a news conference. The other deputy was hit in the shoulder and was recovering, the sheriff said. The locksmith, who…
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