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Spring Hill Deputy-Involved Shooting: Convicted Felon Shot After Opening Fire
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 3, 9:05 PM EDT
updated Oct 4, 3:36 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTVT and WFLA (NBC 8), not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Spring Hill deputy-involved shooting: Convicted felon shot after opening fire · WTVTOct 3, 9:05 PM EDT
Man dead after trading gunfire with deputies in Spring Hill · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 4, 3:26 PM EDT
Hernando Sheriff: Suspect dies in Spring Hill deputy-involved shooting · WTVTOct 4, 3:36 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 4, 6:58 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 4, 3:46 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.