CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Clearwater Police Department (CPD) said a woman with a cordless drill was hospitalized after a confrontation with Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies on Tuesday morning.
Officials said deputies responded to the 2000 block of Capri Drive at around 1:59 a.m. on Feb. 3 after 40-year-old Megan Ratcliffe called 911.
According to officials, Ratcliffe was "evasive with 911 operators and hung up," which resulted in the call being categorized as an unknown problem.
Police said when deputies arrived, they encountered Ratcliffe, who told deputies she was armed with a handgun and had her hands concealed within her jacket.
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CPD said deputies then retreated to a safer position behind a cruiser approximately 100 feet away and began attempts to talk to her.
Officials said around 18 minutes later, Ratcliffe appeared in the road and started walking toward deputies, according to the report.
According to police, deputies challenged her and told her to show her hands and she slowly approached them.
CPD said she continued to approach, began to accelerate quickly and rapidly pulled her hand out of her jacket and produced what was later determined to be a cordless drill.
Police said that, upon seeing the drill retrieved rapidly from her pocket after she had already indicated that she was armed, two deputies opened fire.
CPD said deputies immediately rendered aid and determined she was struck by 1 bullet. Officials said she was transported to the hospital and is currently undergoing surgery.
"Based on some of her statements to deputies, including 'It ends tonight,' Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy said it appears the woman was intent on suicide by law enforcement," said the report from city officials.
PCSO identified the two deputies involved in the incident as Corp. Gary Wilson and Dep. Alison Nextine. PCSO also said both will be placed on administrative leave as part of the investigative process.
Detectives from the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force are actively investigating the incident.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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