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Armed man killed in deputy-involved shooting in Osceola County, officials say

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — An armed man was killed Thursday in a deputy-involved shooting, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

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Chief Marcos Lopez said around 3:40 p.m., deputies were called to the scene for calls of a man with a firearm, and three deputies approached the man.

Lopez said the man then pointed the gun and shot at deputies, to which two of the deputies fired back.

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A witness told the sheriff’s office that the man fired first.

The man was incapacitated, and deputies gave him CPR. No deputies were injured.

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will continue to investigate the shooting.

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