OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said a Mary Esther man was shot in a deputy-involved shooting earlier this week.
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According to the OCSO, deputies responded to an armed disturbance at a residence on Long Pointe Drive in Mary Esther on Monday around 1:45 p.m.
Reportedly, a man had been involved in a domestic dispute with family members earlier in the day, armed himself with a firearm, and committed aggravated assault on his family members and later responding deputies.
According to the OCSO, the man ignored commands to disarm, and the use of less lethal techniques by deputies was ineffective.
Allegedly under threat, the OCSO said a deputy fired at the man, striking him twice. No deputies were injured, and the man’s injuries were reportedly non-life threatening.
More information will be released later, the OCSO said.
