Citrus deputies fatally shoot man in gas mask, CCSO says

The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said deputies shot and killed a man wearing a gas mask after he refused to comply with their commands.

What happened

The sheriff’s office identified the man’s clothing and said he was wearing a gas mask. It also said he refused to comply before deputies shot him.

The information released does not describe where the encounter happened, when it occurred, what led deputies to approach the man, or whether anyone else was injured.

What remains to be established

The sheriff’s office has not described the commands given to the man or the events immediately before the shooting. The man’s identity and the identities of the deputies were not included.

Those details are important to understanding the encounter, including what deputies knew at the time and what happened after shots were fired.