2 Florida Deputies Fatally Shoot Domestic Violence Suspect

A Pinellas County Sheriff Deputy is parked outside the County Supervisor of Elections Office in St Petersburg, Fla., on October 25, 2020. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Two Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a domestic violence suspect who refused their orders to drop his gun, officials said Tuesday.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call Monday night about a domestic dispute between a woman and her ex-boyfriend, according to St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway.