WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Seminole County Sheriff's Office released helicopter video of the deputy-involved shooting that resulted in two people being arrested.
The shooting was reported on North Semoran Boulevard at Aloma Avenue at last month.
[VIDEO: Watch extended footage of deputy helicopter video ]
35795484
Deputies said they were investigating a string of Altamonte burglaries and attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle with a man and woman inside. The suspects took off in a vehicle for several miles, rammed two vehicles, including an unmarked patrol car.
After Joy rammed a sheriff's vehicle, deputies backed off and only followed by helicopter because he was driving extremely dangerous. Deputies said there were several near miss collisions as he drove erratically.
The two suspects got out of the vehicle and the male suspect, identified as Christian Joy, 21, shot Seminole County Deputy Sheriff Brian Mahan in the ankle, SCSO said. Deputies then returned fire, hitting Joy.
The female suspect, identified as Emmalee French, was taken to Winter Park Hospital with minor injuries. She was charged with resisting officers without violence.
Joy, a convicted felon who was recently released from prison, is charged with three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. According to the deputy report, Joy tried to shoot another deputy, but his gun jammed.
Mahan, who has been with SCSO for three years, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released from Florida Hospital Altamonte, according to officials.
Deputies said 43 rounds were fired at Joy, who was estimated to have been hit eight or nine times. Mahan continued to fire at Joy after he was shot, according to SCSO.
"I'm extremely proud of the efforts of our investigators. The courage and bravery they showed, putting themselves in the line of fire," said Seminole County Sheriff Donald Eslinger at a news conference on Monday.
Mahan didn't take cover as Joy fired at him to keep the public safe, deputies said, adding that there were 54 cars in the northbound lane at the intersection during the shootout.
A search warrant was issued to inspect the vehicle Joy was driving on Oct. 2. That search turned up $25,000 worth of illegal drugs, including meth and heroin.
Check back for more on this story.