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Gunman who killed a Florida deputy dies from injuries

Authorities say a gunman who killed a Florida sheriff’s deputy has died of his wounds from the confrontation. Officials say Michael Halberstam shot two Indian River County deputies and a locksmith on Friday while they were serving an eviction notice near Vero Beach as his mother was trying to evict him. Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was killed, and another deputy was injured. The locksmith was in critical condition after surgery. The sheriff’s office said in a social media post that Halberstam succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. Sweeting-Mashkow was a 25-year veteran and was posthumously promoted to sergeant.

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Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded

A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been killed while serving an eviction notice at a home on the state’s Atlantic coast. Another deputy and a locksmith working for law enforcement were shot, as was the alleged shooter. That’s according to Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers, who spoke at a news conference Friday. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital says the locksmith and the accused shooter are in critical condition following surgery. The deputy who died, Terri Mashkow, was a 25-year veteran of the department. The sheriff said the officers were helping a mother serve the eviction notice to her son when he grabbed a firearm and began “indiscriminately firing.”

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