Mother accused of shooting daughter killed during deputy-involved shooting in Florida

TAMPA Florida WPBF A woman is dead and a deputy has been placed on administrative leave following a shooting early Sunday morning in Tampa According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office it received a call of a workable burglary in progress When deputies arrived at the scene they requested anyone who was in the home to exit the home Initially a roommate and a young child exited Deputies then went into the home and rescued a woman who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand Another association of deputies went through the home to locate the suspect who was identified as the victim s mother The sheriff s office commented its deputies encountered a locked bedroom door in the home According to the sheriff s office multiple commands were given to open the door but were ignored Deputies forced their way through the door and encountered -year-old Rosamond Brookins lying on the floor with a gun in her hand According to the sheriff s office the deputies gave multiple commands for the woman to put down the weapon but she did not comply with the commands At one point Deputy Joshua Thomas fired his weapon Brookins was pronounced dead at the scene Thomas has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the completion of the probe which is being led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement