By Paul Waldmiller
Did you know a Florida deputy recently shot an armed woman who was chasing her ex outside a daycare?
The 39-year-old woman was shot by a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy shortly before noon outside the Heaven Sent Daycare located in Brandon.
The male victim told deputies that he was getting out of the shower located at his apartment when his ex-girlfriend pointed a gun at him because she had found something on his cellphone that made her upset. The girlfriend chased him throughout the apartment complex until he jumped over a nearby fence to get away. The man allegedly ran to a nearby daycare where he begged workers to allow him use of their telephone to contact 911.
Officials stated the girlfriend of the man who was being chased, arrived at the day care as responding deputies were attempting to speak with the victim. One of the deputies reported seeing the gun and opened fire at the approaching woman.
The woman was struck in the upper body. She was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were considered non-life-threatening.
According to Sheriff’s officials, the woman is facing several criminal charges including aggravated assault with a firearm, and false imprisonment