Florida Official Shoots Alleged Intruder Who Was Fleeing From Police

Avelino Misreal Vasquez-Perez was charged with resisting arrest without violence, burglary, battery, and traffic citations by police in Palmetto, Fla. on Dec. 27, 2018. Manatee County Jail

A Florida official shot a man who entered his house after the man crashed his car into a nearby home while fleeing from police officers.

The situation started late on Dec. 27 when Palmetto police officers spotted Avelino Misreal Vasquez-Perez driving recklessly.