Deputy shoots armed dirt bike driver

The Marion County Sheriff's Office says its detectives continue to investigate a shooting involving a deputy. According to the sheriff's office, a deputy was conducting a traffic stop on a dirt bike just after 7 p.m. when the biker fled on foot toward a field where a youth sports practice was being held. Investigators said the suspect reached for a gun that he was openly carrying on his hip, and at that time, was shot by the pursuing deputy.