Man dies after officer-involved shooting in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida police say a man shot by officers early Thanksgiving afternoon has died.
The Tampa Police Department says 30-year-old Derrick Everett died at a hospital.
Officers were called to a home Thursday because a man and woman were arguing. Witnesses reported that the man had a weapon.
The Tampa Bay Times reports officers found Everett and a woman in the shed. Everett was holding a handgun. He was ordered to drop the gun, but he pointed the gun at the woman. One officer fired at him, then he pointed the gun at the officers. Both officers fired their weapons.
Police say neither officer was injured. Both were placed on administrative leave, which the department said is standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.
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