Deputies shoot and kill man armed with railroad spike

A man who was armed with a railroad spike and threatening a Plant City worship center was shot and killed in a deputy-involved shooting on Tuesday.
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[@annecornine8469]

Armed & growling!!?? WTH...What drugs was he on??

[@fok8810]

Mental illness

[@MisterSimpleton]

​@@AlejandroSovsayeah not funny.. KARMA will take care of you for sure!

[@Dr.Peep1]

@@MisterSimpleton shh

[@LolaRodriguez-us4nn]

The devil

[@mrbob9556]

@@LolaRodriguez-us4nn Fentanyl is the drug of the devil. They get turned into zombies. Like the music video "Thriller". Scary times!.

[@Lila-dq1sn]

He was possessed the sound 👂he was doing👀🙏☝️

[@TiannaPrater-vc6yq]

Ya never know 🤷‍♀️

[@davidgourdine6153]

Demon

[@patty520]

Mental illness is epidemic this world is scary😢

[@mayraotero9903]

And drugs too.

[@mrwhite2039]

No such thing

[@janej6253]

Obviously he was possessed with or without drug use. Very sad.

[@MagpieAnnie73]

We have a lot of people who are permently brain damaged from all the alcohol and drug abuse Think about that

[@tootall9209]

You MUST BE PREPARED every Milla second to NOT be the sheep but the sheep dog

[@Porky39]

The suspect is probably homeless Hillsborough county needs to clean up it's homeless problem

[@matthewscott4629]

Can you elaborate a little

[@Penelopesyoutube]

Stop making housing unaffordable for regular people

[@BulletSpoung]

Stop handing out anything for free, and I do mean nothing. They will move on the next best city with a larger budget.

[@matthewscott4629]

@@Penelopesyoutube do you think that's why people are homeless?

[@matthewscott4629]

@@Penelopesyoutube you live on the street?

[@bigbadbubba099]

Too much meth alcohol and fentanyl...and time on his hands.

[@rogerredden1079]

Drug addiction , suicidal behavioral , and now these officers have to take these memories home 🏡 with them the rest of their lives ..... So you think you might want to be a policeman 👮‍♀️ gals and guys ........

[@candacekouris5070]

Demonic possession.

[@Dr.Peep1]

Lol

[@seanohare5488]

On drugs

[@seansoccer100]

What led him there? Drugs.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Eesh that guy was off the rails.

[@matthewscott4629]

😏

[@meeofcourse4152]

Excellent statement

[@sjupicudacuda898]

no loss fafo

[@damntravis6056]

Playing too much Fallout. He was looking for a Railway Rifle.

[@RyanSpringer1984]

You beat me to it. I was busy with a settlement that needed my help though.

[@patty520]

Self defense for sure poor deputy🤔😥😓

[@user-sz2wg7lj4v]

This was demonic possession.

[@scootaloo118]

Yes that is correct, police were possessed by demons.

[@SheebaJoseph-ry7hh]

I do agree and understand that

[@lynncollver6067]

God help his family 😢

[@user-pw4kw3ro6i]

Prayers for the familie

[@shyodu2]

Is this an "Bath salt" issue?

[@SandcastleDreams]

Zombies!

[@piratecrusierfl]

Railroad spikes are not sharp.

[@jonthinks6238]

We don't have a homeless problem. We have drug and alcohol addictions issues. Which also causes mental issues.

[@haakon2334]

Ate too many tide pods

[@SayLessAli]

Again , they are possessed . They didn’t tase the woman last week they shot first !

[@Choppswrld21]

Omgg😢

[@bigmike8808]

Poor kid took something he shouldn’t have and ended up dead.

[@AZCobraman]

John Henry, is that you?

[@user-oz2kj2bm4o]

Bet he doesn't try that again LoL

[@joycebruhn1346]

stay home with your demons

[@UntilNextime]

His demonic summons for lead poisoning.

[@vwsandvettes3253]

Growling? Ol' boy must've sold his soul to Satan or let something unclean in not long before this incident 😞

[@roccityhustla1]

The cops said drop the knife twice

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Just another one who wanted to FOFO

[@tootall9209]

This is you,and this your brain on drugs .Oh well GOOD NIGHT SWEET LUCY.

[@jasonhyde8398]

Meth

[@gitup7918]

He was possessed. They could show him a a Cross. He would drop it.

[@kathrynalley4462]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes!

[@Dropping-Pins]

This was my girlfriends co workers sisters son, she had to leave work now my girlfriend is working doubles all week. Fml

[@Yaasssme]

Wow, are you serious? Do you know what was wrong with him?

[@davidhill6656]

Maybe he's smoking what we used to call "rocket fuel"

[@crapton9002]

PhenylCyclohexyl Piperidine. Back in the day armed or unarmed, cops shoot 1st if it's use was suspected. They let him get way too close.

[@jasonzwack8342]

Mental illness should be more of an issue. You would think the sheriff's would have the deputy's checked more often. I feel bad for this dude who just wanted to growl and dance at night with a stick.

[@MrAlsoto]

Anencephalic babbling...

[@jeffreyqueen4889]

They couldn't taze him

[@ryanmcbyrne4918]

They did tase him and tried another less lethal device. They literally did everything they could, including retreating.

[@RealCptHammonds]

They wouldn't show that video if he was black.

[@fuffoon]

Its a long way from doing backflips in the wasteland.

[@marksegura9421]

High on something couldnt feel pain slurring horribly . Could be demonic possesion by ouija

[@rhrh2025]

How are you "armed with a railroad spike?"

[@blacktophemirt8526]

how are you so stupid?

[@MrAlsoto]

I can be armed with a pencil, its the intention on how to use the "tool"...

[@tiberiuskirk739]

The video says armed . 😂😂😂

[@ian5780]

Wielding any weapon is considered armed. Even if it's improvised.

[@drm2364]

Because he was armed.

[@scootaloo118]

The only thing worse than drug addiction are beliefs. Most of you on here are addicted to your beliefs. Ponder that a minute... Correct answers need not reply.

[@MGTOWforthewin]

Conformies addicted to their monotheistic mythologically based malarkey and superstitious hogwash...need I say more?... Nahh,...didn't think so... 😂

[@lynncollver6067]

Why did they have to kill him and not just taser , wound him ? I guess I had to be there in their shoes to understand ..

[@TheErmin36]

If you look at the body cam part of this video, it looks like the taser was deployed. It looks like they even used two tasers. It was ineffective. They even tried to shoot him with a web type net thingy and that wasn't effective either. At a certain point they were unable to retreat further and he was coming towards them after multiple less lethal attempts to stop him were made

[@matthewscott4629]

Or you could just watch this again 🤔

[@MrRoku-pw4cu]

Really, a railroad spike, the tazers didn't work, you couldn't shoot him in the leg seriously guys.

[@admiral_franz_von_hipper5436]

Really? You guys still spouting this “shoot him in the legs” nonsense? Trying to shoot a narrow limb that is moving around erratically with a pistol is horribly ineffective with a low chance of actually hitting. Center-mass shots have a much higher chance of hitting and incapacitating a subject. Also, a solid limb hit (not graze-type), if it hits, will have a much higher chance of hitting a major artery that goes through that limb.

[@MrRoku-pw4cu]

@@admiral_franz_von_hipper5436 I juat can't see them having that much trouble with a dude whose smaller than the rail road spike he was waving around that's all.

[@meeofcourse4152]

When a weapon is drawn, there MUST BE A TARGET... Even well trained Police might not hit their target.... Also, suspect could still be DANGEROUS if not neutralized. Limbs are NOT THE TARGET PLEASE take a weapon's class, you will understand

[@candacekouris5070]

If you think you can perform the job with a more favorable outcome to ignorant people like yourself, please feel free to apply to become a police officer. Only then will you be worthy of having an opinion.

[@Makeusqueak]

​@@candacekouris5070Right on!! I'm sick of people making excuses for dangerous criminals.

[@SniffaThumb]

We need a new Sheriff.

[@drm2364]

Why would you say that? The deputies responded correctly.

[@SniffaThumb]

@@drm2364 Apologies - wasn't clear. We need a new Sheriff because this one is so self-centered. I could add examples if you are interested. Didn't criticize the Deputies.

[@scott21113]

@@SniffaThumb He leads from the front in a department where people seem to being doing their jobs appropriately. I disagree that he showboats. Sheriffs are elected and need to engage the public. Police chiefs, mostly hired by city administrators or commissions are unelected drones. They can afford to stay behind the scenes and not make waves for their one to seven bosses and lose their cushy pensions. A Sheriff needs the votes of the county electorate, so wallflowers need not apply.

[@SniffaThumb]

@@scott21113 Why is he in the front, Scott? He's there (IMHO) to get his picture plastered on anything to sell his brand and keep him in office. An almost 180 from Sheriff Gee who had the best training and retention for Officers, his subsequent public exposure was all it needed to be. Have you seen the inoperative solar powered signs that say slow-down, the yard waste - stick in the ground "slow down" signs with his picture on 60% of the sign. He's all about himself. Take Grady Judd as a stark comparison of Pretty Boy Chad. Judd is upfront, supportive and gets the job done. Chad is a manipulator - all about himself. He will be voted out!

[@scott21113]

Great, get to the polls. I’m sure the candidate against using solar powered yard signs will be victorious by your logic.

[@mrwhite2039]

I mean, those things arnt that sharp really. Dude could have been took down easy. Taser, a couple men etc. I personally wouldnt shot him on this one at least. I grew up by a railroad. Fought kids that grabbed these thing. They arent effective.

[@user-vg8or2sk6d]

Let us guess. The guys you fought was Cornpop and his crew.

[@mrwhite2039]

@@user-vg8or2sk6d Chill Joe

[@TonyMontana-iq1vq]

He was smoking spice or wanted revenge on the pastor that touched him years ago

[@terrestrialtoker]

I get he was a threat and the taser and bola didnt work but did they really need to unload on him? Like, why is it always standard police protocol to mag dump whenever anyone is any bit of a threat? Leg shots, shoulder shots, baton, rubber bullets, theyre all viable options when other dont work.

[@leftylou6070]

By God, these here cops are trigger happy. They all must have got new uniforms and didn't want to get them dirty, so they shot the Sap!

[@33eyeman]

This Sheriff is a drama queen, acting classes he took are paying off

[@drm2364]

You should run for sheriff then

[@MarkJablonski-ls3dy]

Awesome BABYE