Off-duty deputy shoots, kills armed teen shoplifter inside Florida Walmart
By LeeAnn Huntoon & Gail Paschall-Brown
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A 16-year-old was shot and killed during a shoplifting confrontation at a Walmart in Poinciana on Thursday evening, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
An off-duty deputy at the store at 904 Cypress Parkway was notified by a loss prevention officer of three men concealing merchandise in their clothing.
One suspect was holding a gun as he fled. The deputy shot the suspect, who was later confirmed dead, according to Sheriff Chris Blackmon. He was identified as a 16-year-old living in Poinciana.
“Our deputy fired downrange at the suspect and took him out,” Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon said.
In an update on Friday, OCSO said the two additional suspects have been “identified and accounted for.”
One is a juvenile and the other is an adult in his 20s, OCSO said.
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