An Orange County grand jury returned a decision on a traffic stop that turned into an officer-involved shooting.
On March 29th, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a routine traffic stop on a blue Tesla in the 1000 block of Pine Hills Road in Orlando. An occupant in the vehicle, 18-year-old William Lume, immediately exited the car through the back window with a firearm. The deputy fired a single shot at Lume. Lume ran away but was found and arrested a short time later. The gunfire did not injure him.
The grand jury cleared the OCSO deputy of any criminal wrongdoing in the March 2024 shooting.
The state attorney’s use of force policy requires all cases where law enforcement officers use deadly use of force to be presented to a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.
The grand jury was presented all relevant evidence in the case and returned a no true bill.
The use of force policy allows the grand jury to make a statement regarding policies, procedures and recommendations related to the use of force. The grand jury declined to issue a presentment on the case and chose not to issue a statement on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
State Attorney Andrew Bain’s Office has now closed the use of force case.
