Man injured in shooting involving deputy sheriff in Pasco County

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida. – A man was injured in a shooting involving a deputy in Pasco County on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.

Officials said officers with the United States Marshals Task Force were searching for a person wanted on a federal warrant. When they found the person, they attempted to pull him over, which led to a brief pursuit, but officers terminated it.

Officers later found the suspect in the River Ridge area. Authorities say officers were involved in the shooting while attempting to arrest the man.

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The man, whose identity has been clarified, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, according to investigators.

Out of an abundance of caution, schools in the area have been temporarily placed on “controlled campus” status, PSO said. Officials are still investigating the shooting.

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