Deputy-Involved Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Tampa: Watch

TAMPA, FL — A fatal deputy-involved shooting in Tampa is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release. (Watch deputy-worn bodycam footage from the shooting below.)

Deputies pulled over a vehicle for an obscured tag Saturday night around 9:15 p.m. on West Hillsborough Avenue and Elliot Drive.

When deputies approached the vehicle, Deputy Jared Mincemeyer, 26, asked to see the suspect’s hands.

While the suspect briefly showed his hands, when Mincemeyer asked him to get out of the vehicle, he reached for a gun, the sheriff’s office said.

When the suspect, whose name hasn’t been released yet, got out of the vehicle with the gun in his hand, Mincemeyer backed up before shooting him, HCSO said.

The suspect was brought to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mincemeyer, who has been with the agency since October 2022, has no prior use of force.

"Our deputy was simply doing his job trying to protect our community when he was forced to defend himself against an armed individual," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "No deputy ever wants to face this situation, but when confronted with a deadly threat, they must act to protect themselves and others. Our deputies put their lives on the line every day to keep our community safe. It's unfortunate when criminals make choices that lead to fatal outcomes."

Watch bodycam footage from Mincemeyer and an undercover deputy who was the suspect’s passenger below: