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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Cops Shoot, Kill Unarmed Man




ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is still investigating a deadly deputy-involved shooting at an Orange County apartment complex. Eyewitness News first reported Tuesday morning when deputies used deadly force to stop a suspected car thief as he rammed several patrol units in the SUV he was driving. We now know nine Orange County deputies combined to fire more than 100 rounds at known thief and felon Torey Breedlove.

Deputies stopped Breedlove in the Alta Westgate apartment complex on Hiawassee Road, but they say he rammed several cruisers with his car. Breedloves sister told Eyewitness News that is no reason to use deadly force. Ramming a car is not putting your life in danger. I mean, you are trained officers to move out of the way to handle these types of things, said Tiffanye Breedlove, victims sister. It was very cruel for a human being to be fired upon like an animal.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said Tuesday that he does not believe the number of shots fired was excessive. The nine deputies involved are on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

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