Deputies: Florida man shot at cars along I-75 before standoff, gets tased
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - The Sumter County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say was shooting at cars along Interstate 75 before crashing his truck and getting into a standoff with deputies.
Deputies say on Saturday evening they responded to calls of shots being fired on I-75 northbound.
"Callers reported the suspect was waving a gun and shooting at vehicles from a black Ford truck," the sheriff's office said.
Deputies say the suspect rear-ended a vehicle just north of Bushnell and continued heading north on I-75. He then reportedly wrecked his vehicle at the guardrail where he engaged deputies in a standoff.
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"The suspect began waving his gun, ultimately threw his weapon and took off again. A few hundred feet later the suspect wrecked for the third time, abandoned his vehicle, and fled on foot."
Authorities say they tased the suspect and successfully took him into custody.
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The sheriff's office said multiple vehicles were shot, but no people or deputies were injured.
The investigation is ongoing.