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Woman With Rifle Exchanges Gunfire With FHP Troopers
March 24, 2021
A 43-year old woman who had possibly overdosed on drugs exchanged gunfire with Florida Highway Patrol troopers Tuesday evening before being taken into custody.
The incident began to unfold about 6 p.m. as a FHP trooper was conducting a traffic crash investigation in the area of Chemstrand Road and Ten Mile Road. A partially clothed woman approached the trooper and “voiced her concern of overdosing on drugs”, FHP Lt. Jason King said.
The trooper called for Escambia County EMS to evaluate the woman as she began to walk across the roadway, around a corner and out of sight.
As the trooper approached what appeared to be an unoccupied silver Chevrolet truck, the female subject sat up and presented a rifle, pointing it in the direction of the trooper,” King said. “An exchange of gunfire began as two more troopers and two Escambia County deputies arrived on scene.”
“At least one other trooper became engaged in the gunfire,” King added.
No one was injured by the gunfire. King said the woman was taken into custody and transported to Baptist Hospital for medical evaluation “prior to any arrest made or charges placed against her”.
The incident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence. The woman’s name has not been released.
Pictured: The scene at Chemstrand Road and 10 Mile Road shortly after a woman reportedly fired a weapon at law enforcement. Photos by Latino Media Gulf Coast and others for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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19 Responses to “Woman With Rifle Exchanges Gunfire With FHP Troopers”
After evaluation, judge should send this woman to the Florida State Hospital (FSH) a hospital and psychiatric hospital in Chattahoochee, Florida. This is a place to stop mental health people running free & doing what they want to do.
It is not the gun, it’s the people using guns.
@charitable neighbors
Anyone taking potshots at people can be forgiven when they’re dead too.
Sounds like the boys in blue (well tan actually) need more time at the range.
Glad that NO ONE was killed and hopefully this woman gets the help she needs.
Maybe those of you rooting for a kill shot ought to consider the following:
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. – Ephesians 4:32
Thank you LEOs. You are never out of harms way and yet you must in an instant make lethal decisions. The best to you and may God Bless.
@ J. Larry Seale…I’m not sure what the current TO&E is of the FHP and the ECSO is, but I will wager there were more Deputies assigned to that zone than there were Troopers assigned to this district, which covers four counties. I would also submit that all these Troopers were probably at traffic crashes due to rush hour and wet roads. I can assure you, the help goes both ways, and is appreciated.
I am thankful all the LEO’s that were involved, that they went home to live another day. You never know what day will be your last. Think about that next time you get in your car to go get a loaf of bread, or walk to your mailbox.
@Jen is your point that ESCO are better trained, and/or have better marksmen under pressure?
@ Jen: Read the article again. ECSO was on scene.
J. Larry Seale, when any leo calls for emergency help, EVERYONE drops what they are doing to come to aid, running into gunfire or a fight, it does not matter what cover the uniform, just glad someone has your back. Special thanks to all the law enforcement putting that ballistic vest on every single day to protect our community! So thankful all officers are ok to go home to their families!
@ Jen you should quit your day job and become a fortune teller. It every incident unfolded the same way then we could expect the same results, but they don’t.
@ J Larry Seale and so does Pensacola NAS!!!!
…Great work by all the LEO’s involved during this really weird situation…
@Jen
She should be pushing daisies as we speak
Mr Seale, I don’t think they had a choice in who to call, did they?
@Jen
And that would be a problem?
Wow; she actually shot the gun and shes still alive yo tell about it. If it was ECSO she would have been shot dead.
Holly Cow!!! Glad no one was hurt. Thanks officers for all you do.
who does FHP call when
they need HELP
The good old boys Escambia
County Sheriff Dept !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!