A trespassed suspect shot a deputy at a Central Florida park after a dangerous incident where families gather and children play.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that resulted in deputies being shot at and one being injured.
On April 14th, just before 10am, HCSO deputies were patrolling the Beacon Meadows Park area near Tampa. During that time, they encountered a suspect that had been trespassed from the park the day before.
Deputies asked him to leave, and for more than 20 minutes, deputies tried to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect refused to comply with the commands, putting his hand in and out of his coat’s pockets.
Deputies asked the suspect several times if he was armed, but the suspect said he was not.
Deputies deployed their tasers, and while the suspect was on the ground, he shot three times, hitting one deputy.
Thankfully, the deputy is not critically injured an was transported to the hospital.
“Thankfully, our deputy narrowly escaped serious injury despite the careless actions of this suspect,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Not only was the deputy’s life endangered today, but the lives of those around him were also at risk.”
When Carpenter was arrested, deputies found a firearm and a knife in his coat.
Anthony Carpenter is facing the following charges: Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer with a Firearm (x3), Resisting an Officer with Violence, and Armed Trespass.
“I am furious that someone would endanger the lives of our deputies, especially at a park on a Sunday morning where families gather and children play,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “I am immensely proud of the swift and brave response of our deputies in handling this dangerous situation.”
The three HCSO deputies involved in this incident were:
- Deputy Joseph Lopez, 60, 18 years of service
- Deputy Sean Bush, 38, 12 years of service
- Deputy Kerr Craige, 33, 7 years of service, released from the hospital
This is an active investigation, according to local law enforcement.
Deputies should have shot this puke ass, instead one their own got shot. Welcome to the new America where criminals rule and woke, liberal judges let them run free.