Event Brief
Man Dies After Being Shot by Pasco Deputies
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Summary: An adult man died at the scene after Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies shot him outside a business in the Little Road area on October 2. Deputies had responded around noon to a request to remove an agitated man and said he was holding a knife and confronted them. FDLE will investigate; the deputies are on paid administrative leave.
WHO: An unidentified adult man and Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies
WHAT: The man died after deputies shot him during an encounter involving a knife.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026
WHERE: Pasco County, Florida
WHY: The business asked deputies to remove an agitated man from its property; deputies said he confronted them while holding a knife.
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