WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A man accused of stabbing his mother was shot and killed by Polk County deputies after he opened fire on them, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called after 36-year-old Phillip Dibenedetto stabbed his mother. “When (deputies) arrived we saw the lady that was stabbed in the chest,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. Dibenedetto later told deputies he was “aiming for her throat” but missed and stabbed her in the chest. When the taser cycle ended, Judd said the suspect reached for his gun and shot at deputies who returned fire, and shot Dibenedetto multiple times.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal deputy-involved shooting that appeared to be the result of a suicide-by-law enforcement attempt, according to investigators. “As our team was trying to stage to go in, they hear a single gunshot and at that point they make entry. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed the man was a resident living at the facility. “It’s a very sad moment for not only our agency but for the individual and their family as well,” Ivey said. “The deputy is being placed on administrative leave, as is always our protocol and policy,” Ivey said.

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