Deputy shoots after suspect rams cruiser in Auburndale
By The BriefBrief
A head-on crash on Fowler Avenue led to a deputy-involved shooting after a suspect rammed a Polk sheriff’s sergeant.
WHO:Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a suspect; Sheriff Grady Judd
WHAT:Deputy-involved shooting following a head-on vehicle crash and brief foot chase
WHEN:Jul 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM ET
WHERE:Fowler Avenue, Sun Acres neighborhood, Auburndale, Florida
WHY:A suspect driving a large truck rammed a Polk County sheriff’s sergeant head-on while the sergeant was responding to an in-progress domestic violence call.
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