ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Two Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suicidal man who brandished a handgun as he refused their orders to stop.
Sheriff’s officials say the deputies fired their weapons and shot the man Wednesday night near Ormond Beach.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/Um460o ) reports the deputies sent messages to the 52-year-old man’s cell phone.
He eventually responded with a suicidal text that also demanded them to leave him alone.
The incident began after a 911 caller reported the man had sent text messages to his ex-girlfriend threatening suicide.
Deputies used the cellphone signal to track him down near a bridge that spans the Halifax River.
The deputies have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, which is the department’s standard policy.
