1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Lakeland

1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — One man is dead after being shot by a Polk County deputy late Friday night. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the suspect, 37-year-old John Snyder, advanced on deputies and ignored commands to drop a knife he was wielding. Judd said Snyder had outstanding warrants for felony burglary and ran when deputies attempted to apprehend him outside of a McDonald's on US-92. Snyder reportedly told his mother on Thursday that it w…

Wanted Florida man killed after charging at Polk County deputy with knife: PCSO

One man is dead after Polk County deputies say he charged at one of them with a knife, forcing them to fire several shots near Harvey's Supermarket in Lakeland.

Polk County Deputy Shoots Armed Suspect In Lakeland "Don't Attack My Deputies"

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office shot a suspect who allegedly lunged at him with a knife early Saturday morning in front of a McDonald’s on Highway 92 East in Lakeland. This marks the third consecutive Friday evening where a Polk County deputy has been involved in a use-of-force […] Polk County Deputy Shoots Armed Suspect In Lakeland “Don’t Attack My Deputies”

Polk deputy shoots, kills knife-wielding man: PCSO

A Polk County Sheriffs Office deputy shot and killed a man on Friday after he allegedly threatened the law enforcement officer with a knife, authorities said.John Snyder, 37, a transient, was the man shot and killed, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.Snyder, who was wanted for outstanding warrant of burglary and theft, had run from Polk deputies on Tuesday, Judd said.Deputies found him again on Friday at about 11:30 p.m. in front of a …

Man shot to death by Polk County deputies after charging them with a knife, Judd says

Sheriff Grady Judd said that this is the third Friday in a row where "people have tried to kill my deputies."