ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies fired on a woman who came toward them with a knife on Wednesday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.
During a briefing after the shooting, Mina said that deputies had received a call around 1 p.m. from the 8200 block of Tivoli Drive about a woman screaming in the street.
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When deputies arrived, the woman was in her house, prompting deputies to knock on her door, Mina added. However, he said that when she opened the door, she was holding a large knife.
“As our deputies retreated toward the street, they gave her several commands to drop the knife,” Mina explained. “The woman refused to drop the knife and shouted, ‘I’ll kill you.’”
As she advanced toward the deputies, three of them fired on the woman, striking her, the sheriff said. She was later taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
“I have seen the body-camera footage, so we will release that within 30 days,” Mina continued.
Mina confirmed that his agency had not had prior encounters with the woman. That said, he revealed that she had been held under the Baker Act in other jurisdictions of the state.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is set to investigate the case, per standard policy. Afterward, the sheriff’s office will conduct its own internal investigation.
Meanwhile, Mina said that the three deputes involved are on temporary paid administrative leave as the review continues.