Clearwater Police Chief on Deputy-Involved Shooting and Suicide by Cop
FOX 13 Tampa BayFebruary 3, 20264 min670 views
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- 🚨 A deputy-involved shooting occurred early Tuesday morning following a 911 call dispatched as an "unknown problem."
- 📍 Deputies encountered a female, later identified as Megan Ratcliffe, near 2137 Capri Drive.
Confrontation and Escalation
- ⚠️ Ratcliffe indicated she was armed with a handgun, prompting deputies to retreat and establish a contact team.
- 🏃♀️ After approximately 18 minutes, she appeared in the roadway and, despite commands, accelerated towards deputies.
- 🔪 She produced what was determined to be a cordless drill, leading two deputies to open fire.
Investigation and Findings
- 🏥 Ratcliffe was struck by a single projectile and is currently undergoing surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital.
- 🔍 Chief Eric Gandy of the Clearwater Police Department, leading the investigation, stated the incident appears to be a suicide by cop.
- 👮♀️ The deputies involved, Corporal Gary Wilson (19 years of service) and Deputy Allison Xeen (12 years of service), were not injured.
- 📝 Both deputies will be placed on paid administrative leave as the investigation proceeds under the Pinellas County use of deadly force task force.
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