PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A situation regarding a man who fired at law enforcement officers, who fired back, was resolved Friday afternoon.
What You Need To Know
- Authorities in Zephyrhills exchanged gunshots at about 7 a.m. with a man who refused to exit a home
- Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the suspect as Alfredo Louis Rodriguez, 31, and said it appeared Rodriguez died of a self-inflicted gunshot
- No law enforcement officers or residents in the area were injured
Authorities in Zephyrhills exchanged the gunshots at about 7 a.m. with a man who refused to exit a home.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were assisting another agency with a warrant being served at a home on Ruth Avenue.
Officials said that’s when the subject inside the home fired shots at deputies.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the suspect as Alfredo Louis Rodriguez, 31, and said it appeared Rodriguez died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Nocco said the suspect had a lengthy record.
No law enforcement officers or residents in the area were injured.
“Things were slow, very methodical, but our women and men were very professional in everything they did,” Nocco said of how law enforcement handled the situation. “We weren’t going to rush into anything, because at the moment nobody was hurt. We wanted to make sure things were done properly.”
A number of other agencies, including the Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Zephyrhills Police Department and Pasco County Fire Rescue, were involved.
“It’s a sad outcome for one individual’s family, but at the same time, what he did and could have done, it could have been way worse for those that were innocent people out there,” the sheriff said.
“He had hours to come out on his own,” Nocco said. “He chose his own fate.”
Spectrum News Staff
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