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Two deputies injured in shootout with suspect

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LAKELAND, FL – A violent confrontation at a public park in Central Florida left two sheriff’s deputies seriously injured and the suspect dead. The incident occurred in Polk County where the deputies were attempting to remove a non-compliant man from his vehicle. The deputies, hailed as heroes by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, were responding to a call for backup after a colleague encountered difficulties with the man. The suspect’s vehicle was spotted in the …

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Indiana teen dead after shootout with police

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UNION CITY, IN – A tragic incident unfolded in Union City, Indiana, when a 19-year-old man, Brayden Barnhouse, was fatally shot after firing at sheriff’s deputies. The initial response by the deputies was to a drug overdose report involving the young man. Relatives informed the Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies that Barnhouse, who was initially reported to have overdosed, had left the residence and was believed to be on foot nearby. Approximately 20 minutes after this …

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