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A Florida police officer confused a falling acorn for a gunshot and responded by unleashing a hail of bullets on his own patrol car while a man sat handcuffed inside. Jesse Hernandez of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office shot up his vehicle after the acorn struck the hood during the Nov. 12, 2023 incident. His partner, Beth Roberts, also opened fire on the vehicle after Hernandez yelled “Shots fired!” and said he had been struck by gunfire. The handcuffed suspect inside the car, Marquis Jackson, was not struck by any of the bullets. “Windows were shattering on me the whole time as bullets co…

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