POLK COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday afternoon, a suspect was transported by Polk Fire Rescue after being shot by a deputy in Lakeland on the 1900 Block Saturn Street, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO).
Kentae Govan, a registered sex offender who spent a total of 23 years in prison, was killed after a violent incident left several people injured.
Deputies said the suspect struck an elderly man in the head with a brick when a woman jumped in to break up the situation and shoved him away.
Govan chased her into a shed, beat her, and stole her phone so she could not alert authorities.
When deputies arrived, the man allegedly refused commands to drop the brick and charged at them.
Deputies fired six shots.
The man was transported to Lakeland Regional Health for treatment, where he died.
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