Hillsborough County officers fatally shoot man dressed in military gear

24.04.2025    WSVN 7 News Miami    4 views
Hillsborough County officers fatally shoot man dressed in military gear

Hillsborough deputies were forced to fire on a man causing panic near Tampa in military gear after they say he did not comply with their demands -year-old Vincent Morin was fatally shot by officers after appearing in community armed with a gun and dressed in a bulletproof vest The Ring camera showcased the tense moments when Morin appeared at the doorstep of an apartment complex in early February which according to the owner left tenants terrified I can hear you you know he could be heard saying over ring camera I can hear you it s real open the door I can hear you You can t believe it it s happening Open that expletive door The altercation led Hillsborough County Sheriff s officers to conduct a welfare check on Morin however he did not meet the requirements to be Baker Acted Two days later on February th he was arrested at a hotel for trespassing Last month he missed a court hearing for the charge causing a warrant to be issued for his arrest On Wednesday multiple people called after seeing Morin donned in military gear Imagine yourselves driving your children to school and seeing that man there mentioned Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer You don t dress in army fatigues with an attack vest with body armor a fully loaded assault rifle and comms on your head to do anything peaceful Deputies confronted him and when he refused to listen they opened fire Drop the gun one deputy could be heard saying Drop the expletive gun now Drop the gun As is protocol for officer-involved shootings the Florida Department of Law Enforcement took over the scrutiny as detectives investigated whether or not he had anything more planned and how he got his hands on military-type gear We re still working through that commented Chief Deputy Maurer But the locality is safe In light of the FSU shootings just in recent weeks what could have happened here nowadays What could have happened here in current times The three deputies who fired their weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the scrutiny

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