Two men stealing a pizza and several packs of Pokémon cards from a Target lead to a deadly deputy shooting Wednesday night, records released Thursday revealed.
Highlights
- Two men were seen stealing a pizza and packs of Pokémon cards from a Target.
- Two deputies opened fire, killing one man, according to Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
- In addition to the man who was killed, another person was hit in the hand by bullet shrapnel.
- Despite the affidavit stating that Target “desires prosecution for the theft,” a Target spokesperson said the store does not want shoplifters prosecuted.
- The sheriff spoke only briefly after the shooting Wednesday, saying that he would not comment further as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement would be handling the investigation moving forward.
- The two men left the store and got into a black Audi which had its tags obscured.