US Crime NewsFlorida Official Shoots Alleged Intruder Who Was Fleeing From Police00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintAvelino 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 JailZachary StieberSenior Reporter12/31/2018|Updated: 12/31/2018A 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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesGroups Call on CDC to Reverse Update on Autism and VaccinesNov 21, 2025Coast Guard Says Swastikas and Nooses Banned After Listing Them as ‘Potentially Divisive’Nov 21, 2025Fluoridated Water Not Linked to Lower Cognitive Abilities: StudyNov 21, 2025Few Americans Want to Get a New COVID Vaccine: SurveyNov 20, 2025Related TopicsFloridashooting
