Published 3 months ago

Florida: Police officer resigns after shooting at unarmed suspect after mistaking acorn for gunshot

A Florida sheriff's deputy mistakenly fired multiple shots at an SUV, after mistaking an acorn hitting his patrol vehicle for a gunshot.
The officer who initiated the shooting resigned.
The internal affairs investigation concluded that the deputy's use of force was "not objectively reasonable," while another officer's use of force was found to be reasonable.

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