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Body camera footage of the November 2023 incident was recently released.
A Florida deputy is seen firing his weapon repeatedly at his patrol vehicle after mistaking the sound of an acorn hitting the roof of the car for a muffled gunshot, according to video released alongside a sheriff's office investigation.
Newly released body camera footage of the November 2023 incident shows the dramatic moments the Okaloosa County deputy shot at his patrol vehicle while a handcuffed suspect was inside.
"I'm hit! I'm hit!" the deputy, Jesse Hernandez, can be heard yelling, though no one was shooting at him.
As he stumbled to the ground, Hernandez yelled "Shots fired!" four times, according to the video and an internal investigation conducted by by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office of Professional Standards. He then opens fire on his vehicle.
A sergeant with the sheriff's office also fired her weapon multiple times at the patrol vehicle, believing Hernandez was in danger, according to the report.
abcnews.go.com
Hilarious! Dude is in line for a promotion and an award now probably - LOL!
A Florida deputy is seen firing his weapon repeatedly at his patrol vehicle after mistaking the sound of an acorn hitting the roof of the car for a muffled gunshot, according to video released alongside a sheriff's office investigation.
Newly released body camera footage of the November 2023 incident shows the dramatic moments the Okaloosa County deputy shot at his patrol vehicle while a handcuffed suspect was inside.
"I'm hit! I'm hit!" the deputy, Jesse Hernandez, can be heard yelling, though no one was shooting at him.
As he stumbled to the ground, Hernandez yelled "Shots fired!" four times, according to the video and an internal investigation conducted by by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office of Professional Standards. He then opens fire on his vehicle.
A sergeant with the sheriff's office also fired her weapon multiple times at the patrol vehicle, believing Hernandez was in danger, according to the report.
Florida deputy fires weapon after mistaking sound of acorn hitting patrol car for gunshot
A now-former Florida deputy fired his weapon after mistaking the sound of an acorn hitting the roof of his patrol vehicle as a muffled gunshot, an investigation found.
Hilarious! Dude is in line for a promotion and an award now probably - LOL!
