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LAKELAND, Fla. \- The Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in the 4200 block of US Highway 98 North, at the Village Plaza in Lakeland. The incident started around 12:41 p.m. when Lakeland Police officers responded to reports of a man appearing incapacitated behind the wheel of a white Lincoln sedan. The car was stopped at a stop sign with the engine running. Officers tried to contact the man, but he woke up, hit a nearby car, and fled. Officers did not pursue at that time. Read: Lakeland Neighborhood Hit …

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