Florida Shooting Leaves Deputy and Gunman Dead, One Injured
The AP reports a man in Tallahassee, Florida set his house on fire Saturday morning, then shot and killed a deputy and wounded another when they responded to the scene.
After hearing the initial shooting that killed the first deputy to respond, a Tallahassee police officer who lived close to the home put on his bullet-resistant gear and reportedly ran to the house. The AP reports he shot and killed the suspect, sustaining an injury that is reportedly not believed to be serious.
The names of the deputies and the gunman have not been released.
James McQuaig, a Leon County Sheriff's Office spokesman, spoke at 10 a.m. about the shooting saying, of the first deputy, "He was ambushed and he was shot and he was killed." He continued:
"There are a lot of components at work right now. This scene is still active. It is still developing.
