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Citrus County Deputies Shoot, Kill Man In Gas Mask Who Refused To Comply: CCSO
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 4, 6:11 PM EDT
updated Oct 5, 1:31 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTVT and WTSP, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Citrus County deputies shoot, kill man in gas mask who refused to comply: CCSO · WTVTOct 4, 6:11 PM EDT
Citrus County deputies shot and killed man after he made threats, sheriff says; FDLE investigating · WTSPOct 4, 9:06 PM EDT
Man in gasmask lured Citrus County deputies to Inverness home before deadly shooting: CCSO · WTVTOct 5, 1:31 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, 6:35 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 4, 6:52 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.