Posted on 03/02/2022 4:31:16 PM PST by simpson96
A Florida man broke a beer bottle over his head, prompting a deputy who thought the popping sound was a gunshot to shoot him, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies were trying to arrest Matthew Correa, 27, when it happened, as he was a suspect in a series of crimes, including an armed robbery. Correa was in a pickup when he stood up through the sunroof with a rifle in one hand and a bottle of Busch Light in the other. He then broke the bottle over his head.
“The sergeant who was behind Correa and unable to see the bottle, heard the popping noise and believed Correa had shot at his deputies,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “The sergeant fired one shot at Correa, striking him in the neck.”
Correa was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life threatening. No deputies were injured, the agency reported.
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Like minds.😁
Florida Man does the absolute most amazing feats of stupidity that can’t be topped any where else in America.
Neven underestimate the power of the Florida Man!
Florida-man
This is my rifle, this is my gun
this one’s for shooting, this one’s for fun...
Good shoot.
This is my beer bottle
My rifle's for fighting
My beer bottle's for fun
I’d love to hear your take on this one
I’m speechless. 😉
I was thinking the same thing. This guy would definitely be a finalist.
he sergeant needs more range time.
He will probably have Morgan and Morgan win him a big lawsuit.
For da peeple
I’m a proud Floridian!
With men like this...you can understand why!
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