BROOKSVILLE, Fla — A wanted suspect was shot by a Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputy when law enforcement tried to arrest him in the parking lot of a Publix in Brooksville.
Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said that the shooting happened in the Publix parking lot near the Anytime Fitness at 19390 Cortez Boulevard.
The Sheriff said a deputy had been following the wanted suspect, who was wanted for felony armed robbery out of Pasco County. The deputy approached the suspect, saw that they had a gun and fired at him.
The suspect then ran into the woods behind the shopping plaza before being caught and arrested.
The suspect was taken to a nearby local hospital, according to Sheriff Niehhuis. No deputies were injured.
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