Hillsborough County Deputy Involved Shooting: Bodycam Footage Released

Incident Overview

• 🚨 A deadly deputy-involved shooting occurred early Sunday morning in East Tampa, resulting in the death of a grandmother identified as the suspect.
• 📌 The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) released body camera footage showing the moments leading up to the incident.

Sequence of Events

• 📞 Deputies responded to a call reporting a burglary at a residence on Carolton Circle around 4:41 AM.
• 💔 Upon arrival, deputies learned the suspect, the grandmother, had shot her daughter in the hand.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The roommate and grandchild were safely removed from the home.
• 💊 Deputies found the injured daughter appearing to be under the influence of a narcotic, described as lethargic and unsteady.
• 🚪 The grandmother had barricaded herself in a back room, and deputies breached the door.
• 💥 Inside the room, the grandmother was found armed with a firearm, and after multiple commands to drop it, she raised the weapon, prompting a deputy to fire.

Investigation and Background

• 🔍 The deputy involved has been with HCSO for 10 months and has 6 years of prior experience with no previous use of deadly force.
• ⚖️ The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating the motive behind the grandmother shooting her daughter.
• 🏠 It is known that the grandmother and daughter lived together, and as of Friday, the grandmother had been asked to leave the residence.
• 🏘️ Neighbors expressed concern and confusion about the events unfolding within the family.