DELTONA, Fla. (AP) - A man shot by a deputy in Florida following a dispute over a cab fare has died. Robert Teter, 39, died Monday night after being taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
Volusia County sheriff's spokesman Andrew Gant says the incident started after the taxi driver and Teter had a dispute over the cab fare. He says the driver eventually called law enforcement for help.
Sheriff Ben Johnson says when deputies arrived, Teter pulled a gun on the deputies. According to Johnson, Teter was told to put the gun down but he refused. He was then shot three times. He was airlifted to a hospital where he died.
Johnson says the deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard practice in a deputy-involved shooting.