![]() ![]() Please do that but don’t try to confront the person. “We’d just rather for you to call us and if you can keep an eye on the person. Holloway advised residents to never approach a suspect and to wait for authorities. ![]() It’s hard, it’s hard on everybody in the law enforcement community,” he revealed. “When our phones went off and then you see where a deputy is shot, trust me that phone call, getting here is the longest drive in your life, trying to update, trying to figure out what’s going on with that deputy. He said getting the call that the deputy was injured was not easy. Pete Police Department is handling the investigation. Holloway says because this incident involves a sheriff’s deputy, the St. Viano is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Sergeant Jacob Viano, 49, who was backing up the deputy fired back, killing Bostick.Īitken is currently in stable condition. Officials said he is expected to be OK. Police say the man was waiting for them and fired several shots, hitting Aitken. When deputies arrived, they tried to confront Bostick, leading to a chase.Ī K9 handler, Corporal Matthew Aitken, 40, eventually spotted Bostick near a church and tracked him into a backyard. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway held a press conference about the incident, saying a resident called 911 to report that someone was breaking into vehicles. Petersburg Police Department officials identified the suspect on Monday as 23-year-old Zion Bostick. ![]() Officials said it happened in the Pinellas Park area in the 6300 block of 60th Avenue just before 7 p.m. Sergeant Jacob Viano, 49, who was backing up the deputy, fired back, killing Bostick.The K9 deputy, Corporal Matthew Aitken, 40, is currently in stable condition. Officials said he is expected to be OK.Petersburg Police Department officials identified the suspect on Monday as 23-year-old Zion Bostick A suspect was fatally shot after he allegedly shot and injured a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy while allegedly trying to break into cars, according to authorities. ![]()
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