Steven Verdone Killed by Citrus County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
6241 W. Cardinal St.
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies responded at around 9:45 a.m. to 911 calls reporting a man, Verdone, behaving erratically and running in and out of traffic near the Marathon Gas station. Verdone yelled at people near the locked entrance to the convenience store, which he also tried to enter before the deputy's arrival. Verdone approached the deputy as he was exiting his cruiser. Verdone advanced with a knife, and the deputy shot and killed him.

Agency: Citrus County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Erratic behavior

Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: no

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Steven Verdone

Death Date: January 22, 2021

County: Citrus

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Male

Race: White

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: not fleeing

Washington Post Database ID: 6544

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