Published February 11, 2022. ", UPDATES: Get news alerts and updates in the free FOX 13 News app. Deputies say two adults who know each other were arguing shortly before shots were fired. After another break in the video, it picks back up after backup deputies arrived at the gas station. When the suspect rapidly accelerated, he dragged the deputy for a distance of approximately 150 feet," Major Sanborn stated. The deputy said he spoke to Zambrotto for about 15 minutes to try to de-escalate the situation. After 40 more minutes of talking to Zambrotto, Nocco said he drove his vehicle into one of the patrol cars blocking the gas station exit. The shooting occurred about 1 p.m. in the Johns Road area of Dade City. An arrest warrant has been issued for that person, 18-year-old Demetrius Roberts, as authorities continue to investigate. pic.twitter.com/k6FTOF0lXo. It occurred along Marchmont Boulevard, inside a . The sheriffs office sent additional deputies to the scene, one of them being a hostage negotiator. Bodycam video from the Pasco County Sheriffs Office shows the moments leading up to deputies shooting a 79-year-old man who fired at them first. Hernando detectives requested assistance, and a Pasco K9 deputy in the area came to help track the man, according to the release. After talking to the man and offering to get a cup of coffee with him to deescalate the situation, the deputy called for backup. February 11 Zephyrhills girl found safe after statewide missing child alert issued The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled its missing child alert for a 12-year-old girl last seen in Zephyrhills. Pasco Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting in the area of Massachusetts Ave. and Washington St. in New Port Richey . Then, deputies moved a cruiser in front of the mans car, and the man said he was going to ram that vehicle, too. According to the Pasco Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a shooting around 9:40 p.m. in the parking area of the Park Richey Apartments. 19, 2022. Learn More. Pasco County Weather Today Pasco County Weather Tomorrow AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA 2:30 Tarpon Springs company brings sponge diving to life Pinellas County3 days ago Officials: 7,000-plus. The deputy was not significantly injured during the incident. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. 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Three people were shot, one fatally, in the Dade City area Wednesday afternoon, the Pasco County Sheriffs Office reported. The deputy offered several times to buy the man a cup of coffee, which he declined. No deputies were injured. Pasco County deputies said when they arrived, one person was found dead. According to the Pasco County Sheriffs Office, a man was killed and two children remain hospitalized. I could tell it was getting intense, like awkward., *BELOW IS BODY CAMERA VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. Youre saying Im a nut, Im going to try to hurt somebody. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Zambrotto does not have a criminal history with the agency, nor does he have any documented mental illnesses. WARNING: The video contains content that may be disturbing. A 16-year-old girl was shot, along with an 11-year-old boy. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (tel:18002738255). Nocco said Zambrotto was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Officials said, according to the babysitter, the mother had just returned home. ', Greece's worst-ever rail crash kills dozens, crushes cars, Several counties added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone, NYC parks department announces plans for public restrooms in parks, WSF: Edmonds-Kingston route restored to 2 boat service, This is the IU basketball 2022-23 schedule, Osmel Sousa recuerda sus amores de juventud en La Casa de los Famosos 3. It happened around 6:45 a.m. at the RaceTrac gas station located at the intersection of US 19 and Little Road in Hudson. Florida Department of Corrections records show Torres has served prison terms on charges on armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault on law enforcement, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, grand theft, grand theft auto and trafficking in stolen property. FDLE is now the lead investigative agency on the deputy-involved shooting. Pasco County deputies said it all started outside of the Tropical Smoothie nearby on State Road 54. James Zambrotto, 79, died Monday evening, the agency said in a news release. The deputies pre-positioned a vehicle in front of the Zambrotto's car and put stop-sticks in back to block him in. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. The man was rambling and appeared confused, saying he thought people were listening to him, according to Sheriffs Office body camera footage. Several deputies, including a hostage negotiator, showed up. Deputies eventually determined the man was inside another home and had taken the residents hostage, the release said. It shows Zambrotto in his car, refusing to get out. You guys (police) keep doing the same thing, he told the deputy. Subscribe to our free Breaking News newsletter. 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The fact that these deputies are out there every day trying to save lives, but unfortunately, when they are put into a situation when someone shoots at them they have to take action because if they had not taken action the person would have fled and an innocent person whose life couldve been taken because this individual stated he had a clear intent to harm people. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to Nienhuis. There, Nocco said the deputy encountered 79-year-old James Zambrotto who was talking about wanting to kill people. Nienhuis said it was later determined to be the SUV stolen from the home in Hudson earlier that morning, and that deputies believe the fire was intentional. The babysitter immediately called 911, the sheriff said. Shes expected to be OK, but shell have a tough road ahead of her after Tuesday's tragedy. We would have neutralized the subject and rendered aid.. According to the sheriffs office, a babysitter witnessed the shooting. 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According to Sheriff Chris Nocco, a witness told deputies. Nienhuis and Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco held a joint news conference Tuesday in Spring Hill to discuss the shooting. Deputies are not sure at this point in the investigation if he and the three suspects knew each other. To lose a parent involved in a shooting. Thank God the deputies are okay, Nocco said. The deputy said the Zambrotto began rambling and saidhe wanted to kill somebody and wanted to drive his vehicle into the gas pumps. The sheriff's office says there is no threat to the public. Deputies found the man dead inside the home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. James Zambrotto, 79, died Monday evening, the agency said in a news release. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting at a home on Menifee Court in New Port Richey at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday. SPRING HILL, Fla. A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Hernando County Tuesday afternoon. 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Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. They tried to do everything they could to help the man out. One of the deputies who arrived was a hostage negotiator. It remains unknown what started the fight among the two teen girls. According to the agency, deputies arrived to find the woman already deceased. The man was shot around 2:05 p.m. Deputies said no other information was available and . May 19, 2022, 11:12 PM The Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said an 18-year-old has been taken into custody in connection to a shooting in Dade City that left two kids injured and a man. The man was rambling and appeared. There were two elderly people and two children inside the home at the time, Nienhuis said, and the children hid in a bathroom. The first several minutes of the video released by the Sheriffs Office show the deputy peppering the man with questions about what the man was doing and whether he had family in the area. A deputy stopping for gas turns into an incident where somebody gets shot., Its a tragedy, the sheriff said. Hernando deputies, who were working with Pasco deputies at this point, sought a warrant for the Spring Hill home, Nienhuis said. At least four deputies were involved in returning fire three Hernando County deputies and one Pasco County K9 deputy, Nienhuis said. The wounded man, James Zambrotto, was being treated in the intensive-care unit of a local hospital. NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. One woman died after she was shot at in her New Port Richey home during a break-in, Pasco County's Sheriff's Office (PSO) said. PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A 'gang member' with a lengthy criminal record is dead and a Pasco County Sheriff's deputy is on paid administrative leave following a shooting early Saturday morning in Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. The man, later identified as 79-year-old James Zambrotto, would go on to crash his car into another and fire upon responding deputies, who returned fire, Sheriff Chris Nocco told reporters during a news conference. I wish to God nobody was harmed today, I wish to God the situation could have deescalated.. PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A gang member with a lengthy criminal record is dead and a Pasco County Sheriffs deputy is on paid administrative leave following a shooting early Saturday morning in Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Give money to a group, a mental health group that can help people out because these are tragedies that affect people.". Deputies did not shoot into the house out of fear of hitting one of the residents inside the home, he said. 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At one point in the conversation, Zambrotto reportedly threatened to shoot the deputies. Then, some friends and family members became involved. PASCO COUNTY, Fla. UPDATE: The suspect in Saturday's deputy-involved shooting, 79-year-old James Zambrotto, died Monday night at an area hospital. Meet the equally eccentric Florida sheriffs going after these guys. Deputies started trying to break the front two windows of the car and kept watching the mans hands to make sure he didnt pick up the gun. The man told the deputy he thought people were listening to him through a speaker in his car and that they know where he is at all times. READ: Deputies shoot, kill armed man at Tampa apartment complex. Zambrotto also said he wanted to shoot people. A deputy was pumping gas when Zambrotto approached him and began rambling, saying he wanted to drive his car into the gas pumps to cause an explosion, Nocco said. The Pasco County sheriff says his deputies tried everything possible to prevent this happening. Youll receive updates on major issues and events in Tampa Bay and beyond as they happen. There, Nocco said the. Download it here. PSO has obtained arrest warrants for Roberts' arrest for delinquent in possession of a firearm & carrying a concealed weapon in connection with the shooting as the investigation is ongoing. What started out as a fight between teenagers ended with gunfire Wednesday in a rural area near Dade City. UPDATED 7:44 AM ET Nov. 01, 2022. FDLE will investigate the deputy-involved shooting, per a standing agreement. Please do not do this to me. According to PCSO, a deputy responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle at the Rodeway Inn on US 19, just south of SR 52 conducted a . The shooting. 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"Im very proud of our deputies who tried to de-escalate the situation. Zambrotto is currently in the ICU of a nearby hospital. Deputies said two teens were trying to sell marijuana in the parking lot when two men in. Viewer discretion is advised. Deputies spent 40 minutes talking to the man before the gunfire started, said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco. Around 3 p.m., Pasco . Their professionalism, their training kicked in. A deputy drew his firearm and aimed at the man, begging him to put down his gun. No deputies were hurt, the sheriff's office said. HOLIDAY, Fla. - The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital Tuesday night. Unfortunately because of his actions, we had to take action.. NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. One person is dead following a shooting in Pasco County, according to law enforcement. PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) Pasco County deputies returned fire on an elderly man acting erratically in the parking lot of a Hudson gas station Saturday morning. Or text HOME to 741-741 (Crisis Text Line). UPDATED 9:56 AM ET May. The incident took place about 6:09 a.m. at the RaceTrac at 16640 U.S. 19 N, near Little Road. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said a deputy pulled into the RaceTrac gas station at the intersection of U-19 and Little Road to get some gas and coffee around 6 a.m. A second deputy pepper sprayed Zambrotto through the cars open left rear window. And for everybody in our community, I ask you this, you know, if you're wondering what to buy people for the holiday season, give money to Sunrise, a domestic violence shelter. A second person was taken to a hospital, where they later passed away. Sanborn added that the deputy, who noticed the suspect was reaching under the seat for something the deputy wasnt able to see, repeatedly told the suspect to stop the car and to stop reaching. 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He then motioned at a red car in the parking lot and said he could have hit the car several times throughout the night. They placed tire-deflation spikes around his car and parked a sheriffs vehicle in front of him so he could not drive away. Both children suffered non-life threatening injuries. This is the worst nightmare for any parent, said Pasco Sheriffs Office Maj. Jeffrey Peake. He then reached for a gun. PCSO says as the confrontation continued, the suspect tried to pull away and return to the car with the deputy in close pursuit. and last updated 8:18 AM, Nov 14, 2022 NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. 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The two women suspected of being involved in the Hudson home invasion are in custody and are being interviewed, Nocco said. Deputies said a fight broke out among two teenage girls along Johns Road. The Pasco Sheriffs Office identified them Wednesday morning as 42-year-old Bridgette Harvey and 38-year-old Jamie Kujawa. "Those prayers were answered tonight as we dont have any deputies who were injured, although it was close," Sanborn added. Make no mistake about this, if the individual started firing rounds that were going inside the house, we would have attacked, Nocco said. Deputies are still interviewing witnesses and trying to piece together who fired the shots. They did not release the name of the resident or home invasion suspects Tuesday evening. 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The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says a standoff in Dade City is over after a man wanted by deputies died by suicide. Sanborn says fire rescue personnel responded, but the suspect died at the scene. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday around 12:45 p.m. in the Corson Avenue area. Man arrested after wounding person in Holiday shooting, Florida moves to expand Dont Say Gay law, Buffalo Wild Wings manager stole $72,000 from work:, Will you get an extra paycheck in March? The sheriff's office said it happened in the Finch Drive area of. Two deputies fired their weapons. I do not want to live with this, the deputy said, pleading for the man to put his hands on the steering wheel. The two individuals who passed away were not publicly identified. The sheriff's office said deputies were called to an area near the. Sheriff . Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. The names of the deputies involved in the shooting were not released. LAND O'LAKES, Fla. - Pasco County detectives say a father fired a gun at his family before taking his own life, leaving a 5-year-old girl without her parents. He said he was a military veteran from Port Richey with family in the area. What are those large pyramids next to the Skyway? When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. One who responded happened to be a hostage negotiator, the sheriff said, and all of them continued talking for at least 40 minutes in all. Anyone with information is asked to call the crime tips line at 800-706-2488 or visit the online tips site at PascoSheriff.com/tips. It happened just after 6 a.m. Saturday morning at the RaceTrac gas station at U.S. 19 and Little Road. 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