Man Pulls Gun on Deputy, Shot in Florida

0:00It's April 10th. From your city to your ears. This is Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI. A 55-year-old man in Sarasota County, Florida, is picking up a serious new charge after pulling a gun on a deputy during a disturbance call. Robert Boas pointed his handgun at one of the responding officers on April 2nd, just before 6.30 p.m. on 59th Street, leading to... Deputy's opening fire when he wouldn't drop it. Two deputies shot at Boas, who got rushed to the hospital in critical, but stable condition that night. His status now isn't clear, but he's out of the woods enough to face the music from custody. Meanwhile, four deputies involved went on standard paid administrative leave with no injuries on their side. Boas already had a warrant out of Manatee County for skipping pre-trial release on an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon charge. Now officials tacked on felony aggravated assault, and he's locked up with no bond said. The shooting probe is still rolling, so more details could drop soon.

1:00This case highlights how fast things escalate in these street calls. Stay tuned as the investigation unfolds.