Event Brief
Task force probes fatal St. Petersburg officer shooting
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Pinellas County task force investigates a fatal officer-involved shooting after police responded to a suicidal knife threat.
WHO: Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force; St. Petersburg Police Department; Kasey Sedlock
WHAT: Investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving a suicidal subject armed with a knife
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 9:14 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Officers responded to a call about a suicidal subject armed with a knife; de-escalation and a Taser were unsuccessful.
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