DADE CITY, Fla. — A man is dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Dade City on Tuesday night.
The Pasco Sheriff's Office said around 8:25 p.m., deputies attempted to serve Cristian Javier Estrada Perez, 25, an ex parte order at a home near Rose Avenue. The order was issued by a court at the request of his family due to threats.
PSO said Perez was inside the home and would not respond to multiple attempts at contact.
Deputies then attempted to de-escalate the situation, but eventually deployed pepper balls. Shortly after, PSO said Perez shot a gun multiple times at deputies, who then returned fire, hitting and killing Perez.
Perez died at the scene. No deputies were injured during the incident.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting, per protocol. The deputies who fired their guns were also placed on paid administrative leave.
PSO said there is no public safety threat, but the investigation is ongoing.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
