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  • Pasco Sheriff: one man dead in deputy-involved shooting

    Pasco Sheriff: one man dead in deputy-involved shooting

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    PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A man is dead after being shot by a deputy at U.S. 19 and New York Avenue in Hudson, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

    What You Need To Know

    • One man is dead after an altercation at U.S. 19 and New York Avenue in Hudson, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office

    • A Pasco Sheriff’s deputy thought he recognized a suspect wanted in a battery by strangulation case

    • The suspect, 40-year-old Paul Smith, attempted to drive away from the scene with the deputy hanging from the suspect’s car door. Smith was tased and then eventually shot when he refused to stop his car
    • The investigation is ongoing

    The investigation led to the closure of U.S. 19 between New York Avenue and Bolton Avenue.

    The sheriff’s office says no deputies were injured during the altercation and that there is no threat to the public.

    Pasco County Colonel Jeff Harrington said the incident began around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when one of his deputies thought he recognized a suspect wanted in a battery by strangulation case.

    The deputy spoke to the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Paul Smith, at a 7-Eleven and instructed him to get out of the car, in which Smith refused.

    Pasco Sheriff’s officials said Smith started to drive away with the deputy hanging from the open door of the car. The deputy told Smith to stop multiple times before deploying his taser. 

    “The suspect then decides he’s going to drive away from the scene with the deputy inside and at that point, the deputy is fighting for his life,” said Harrington during a press conference. “During the course of this incident, the deputy sheriff continues to yell, continues to give commands to the suspect to stop, to stop, stop the car repeatedly.”

    After the deployment of the taser, officials said the deputy warned Smith that he would shoot if he did not stop the car. Smith ignored the commands before the deputy shot him. 

    Following the shooting, officials said the deputy rendered aid to Smith, but he later died from his injuries.

    Harrington says the entire incident lasted around one-and-a-half minutes.

    The shooting is currently under investigation. 

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  • Conference aims to help veterans transition from military jobs to civilian jobs

    Conference aims to help veterans transition from military jobs to civilian jobs

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    TAMPA, Fla. — The transition from the military to everyday life can be difficult for veterans, and finding the right job can be one of the most daunting challenges. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Veterans can find it difficult to transition jobs after being in the military

    • This is the first conference the US Patriot Chamber of Commerce has held to help veterans in this way

    • From learning what to put on a resume to interviewing, every part of how to get the job and keep it is covered

    It’s not just about getting a job, it’s about keeping it.

    Air Force Veteran Donita Espinoza said the transition out of military life wasn’t what she expected.

    “It’s just different when you go to a civilian job and it’s just, ‘OK, I’m here for the day and then just leave,’” she said.

    The sisterhood she had grown accustomed to was no longer there, and her work life was one of the biggest changes.

    It’s been six years since Espinoza left the military.

    Despite the challenges, she said Monday’s conference and others like it are a valuable resource for those like her.

    “It was very challenging, and I didn’t have much support,” she said. “So now I just want to assimilate and actually network with those veterans to try to help them transition.”

    From learning what to put on a resume to interviewing, every part of how to get the job and keeping it is covered.

    Michael Roger, executive director of the US Patriot Chamber of Commerce, said that utilizing these skills to get the right job can make the change in lifestyle easier.

    “The purpose of the event is to help senior leaders who are transitioning out of the military to gain and maintain employment in the non-military sector,” he said.

    This is the first time this conference has been held.

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