LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies fatally shot a 69-year-old armed man during a standoff Friday at his home near Clermont, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Investigators said that they were called to the home on Pine Island Road near Montevista Road after someone asked that they check on the well-being of Donald Charles Brady.
Upon their arrival, deputies said that Brady confronted them, armed with a rifle and a handgun.
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They said that they sought cover and tried to communicate with Brady, but he retreated into his home.
Crisis negotiators tried to work toward a peaceful resolution, but “as events unfolded, an officer involved shooting occurred,” Lake County Sgt. Jim Vachon said.
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Brady was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No deputies were injured in the shooting.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, which is routine procedure.
See a map of the shooting scene below:
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