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TAMPA, Fla. \- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that resulted in deputies being shot at and one being injured. On April 14, 2024, just before 10 a.m., HCSO deputies were patrolling the Beacon Meadows Park area. During that time, they encountered a suspect that had been trespassed from the park the day before. Deputies asked him to leave, and for more than 20 minutes, deputies tried to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect refused to comply with the commands, putting his hand in and out of his coat’s pockets. Deputies asked the suspect several times if …

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