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Florida Deputy Kills Man Who Drove Into Him After Fatally Shooting 2 People, Sheriff Says
Charles McCloud Jr. killed two and injured others before being shot by a deputy he struck with a vehicle, police said.
- On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, around 10 p.m., a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy shot and killed the suspect after he hit the deputy with his SUV in Pahokee, Florida.
- On Thursday, PBSO says the initial 171 Booker Place call came at 10:05 p.m., with later shots at 8700 block of Doveland Drive and 750 Belle Glade Road.
- Investigators recovered a 9 mm handgun linked to Charles Curtis McCloud Jr., 44, and PBSO said they are "99 percent positive" he was involved.
- Authorities said the homicide victims are Francisco Pacheco, 40, and Henry McLain Jr., 37, while Anthony Brown, 54, was flown to hospital; FDLE, the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, and PBSO are investigating.
- Both the deputy and the detective involved have been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation, which is standard protocol, PBSO said.
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