Riley immediately ran inside, where authorities heard another round of gunfire, “a woman scream and a baby whimper,” Judd said. Investigators said preliminary evidence shows that 40-year-old victim Justice Gleason just happened to be an unlucky stranger out mowing his lawn on Saturday night when Riley drove by his home and began making deranged claims about the man’s family.Īuthorities responded to the scene but never found Riley.Ībout nine hours later, at about 4.30am on Sunday, Riley returned to the home, laying out glow-sticks to create a path leading to the house, in what the sheriff’s office deduced was a ploy to draw officers “into an ambush”, Judd said.Īnother officer who just happened to be on duty some distance away heard popping noises and immediately alerted the authorities, who prepared for dealing with a potential shooter and brought a police presence swiftly to the scene.įollowing the sounds of gunfire, authorities arrived at the home and found Riley’s white truck ablaze and an apparently unarmed Riley outside, dressed in camouflage. Judd said Riley’s girlfriend told authorities Riley had been slowly unraveling for weeks and repeatedly told her that he could communicate directly with God. Polk county sheriff Grady Judd said Riley, a former US Marine who served as a sharpshooter in the US wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, seemed to have targeted his victims at random and appeared to be suffering from mental illness. We should also make sure that they have access to quality training that will help them stay safe while doing their jobs.An 11-year-old girl who was shot seven times survived. They put their lives on the line every day in order to keep us safe, and we should be grateful for their service. In light of recent events, I think it’s clear that we need to do everything we can to support our police officers. That’s why police training is so important – it helps officers stay safe and prepared for anything that might happen on the job. Officers need to be able to react quickly and effectively in order to protect themselves and the public. When it comes to law enforcement, there is no room for mistakes. This incident highlights the importance of police training and underscores why it is so critical for officers to be prepared for any situation. Fortunately, the baby who was in the car at the time was not injured. Police officers in Florida were recently ambushed while conducting a traffic stop. THE MAN WHO ATTACKED THE DEPUTIES WAS 38-YEAR-OLD “PARIS WILDER” - THE SHERIFF CALLING HIM A VIOLENT CAREER CRIMINAL WITH A LONG HISTORY OF CRIMES AND ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE ~ MORE THAN 61 BULLETS ARE FIRED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. AND INSIDE, SEES A THIRD ADULT IN THE BABY. A SECOND DEPUTY, BRIAN POTTERS, APPROACHES THE VEHICLE. WHILE ANOTHER PERSON RESTS AGAINST THE TRUNK OF THE SEDAN. BULLETS FLY WHEN A PAIR OF BREVARD COUNTY FLORIDA DEPUTIES ARE SUDDENLY AMBUSHED.ĭEPUTY TYLER THOMAN IS TALKING TO A WOMAN. IT’S VIDEO THAT COULD BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS.

JUST RELEASED, VIDEO OF AN ARMED AMBUSH ON A PAIR OF FLORIDA DEPUTIES.

A Florida man with a lengthy criminal record was killed in a shootout after he opened fire on sheriff’s deputies and bashed one of them in the skull.

Florida sheriff ambushed