Event Brief
Oct 6, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
Family Questions Deputy's Fatal Shooting of Man
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Brandon Whitworth's family disputes the Pasco County Sheriff's Office account of a deputy-involved shooting at a Hudson shopping plaza. Body-camera footage shows the deputy ordering Whitworth five times to drop a 7.5-inch butcher knife before firing; the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation.
WHO: Brandon Whitworth, his family, a Pasco County deputy, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
WHAT: Whitworth's family is questioning the circumstances of his fatal shooting by a deputy.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM ET
WHERE: Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Deputies responded to a call about an agitated subject; the family disputes the Sheriff's Office account that Whitworth refused commands and posed a threat.
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