Osceola County, FL – An 18-year-old man was fatally shot by Osceola County deputies on Saturday afternoon after he reportedly charged at them with a gun, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. near Chirpine Lane in St. Cloud. Deputies were responding to a call from the man’s family, who said he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
According to Chief Deputy Dan Weis, the man emerged naked and armed from a wooded area and ran toward deputies with a gun.
“The subject charged our deputies and both of our deputes had to fire their firearms and then stop the subject,” Weis said in a briefing.
“Our deputies are OK. They weren’t shot,” he also added.
The man died from his gunshot wounds, though officials did not clarify whether he died at the scene or later at the hospital.
No deputies were injured in the incident. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is now investigating the shooting, as is standard protocol in officer-involved shootings.
