Man armed with large knife fatally shot by deputy in Florida

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HUDSON, Fla. — A man died Friday after he was shot by a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
The shooting happened at a shopping center in the 12100 block of Little Road in Hudson.

PCSO said the man, identified as 49-year-old Brandon Whitworth, was trespassing at the store, and threatening and yelling at shoppers.
Deputies confronted him at the north end of the shopping center, and he brandished a 7-inch butcher knife, according to the sheriff’s office. PCSO said a deputy, fearing for bystanders’ safety, was “forced to fire” after Whitworth refused six commands to drop the knife.

Whitworth died from his injuries at the hospital. PCSO said he had 18 arrests in the county, with 11 felony convictions.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and State Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident.

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2 +1 MarGarTar 3 weeks ago

Just keep shooting. He'll stop moving all together in a second or two.

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1 +1 W1zard0f0h 3 weeks ago

There was no knife. And the man said, I don't have anything.

4 +1 deadtedw 3 weeks ago

That cop is a huge pussy. The other cop wasn't concerned at all.

10 +1 Wicked_Six 3 weeks ago

A bit quick on the draw there deputy dog. At least let him make a move. Stay far enough away and see how it goes. I’m no cop but I’d prefer not to kill him of if I can avoid it. This cop sent it quick.

7 +1 Satanbaby2 3 weeks ago

Darwin case

5 +1 kma8675309 3 weeks ago

If they would use .45ACP rounds, they wouldn't have to do the mag dump to drop these ldiots.

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2 +1 Clappincheeks2knight 2 weeks ago

@kma8675309 Found the .45 derp! They're not using .22 ffs... -9mm vs .45 is pretty irrelevant in stopping power. I'd rather have the few extra rounds.

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11 +1 Urmoms12 3 weeks ago

Good work deputy. Florida is not fucking with these morons.

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8 +1 tommix1 3 weeks ago

Best for these chronic troublemakers. The clutches of Morpheus.

12 +1 Gunthrix 3 weeks ago

I know there will be some sort of bleeding heart liberal condemning the actions of the officer in this clip. Welding a 7 -inch knife without dropping it upon command is a threat to all in the area. Officers have died in the same situation whom didn't fire upon a knife weilding suspect.