BRADENTON, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly deputy-involved shooting.
According to the sheriff's office, Justin Lee Stackhouse was shot multiple times after he led deputies on a brief chase and tried to hit a deputy with his car.
The incident began just after midnight as a traffic stop when a deputy noticed a red Chevy car with its front tire shredded and heavy front end damage.
Investigators said the deputy tried to pull over the car but that Stackhouse refused to stop and took off, driving in the wrong direction of traffic on Cortez Road.
Deputies said Stackhouse attempted to pull into the east entrance of Walmart but drove up on the curb and got stuck. Deputies called out the they were conducting a felony traffic stop. That's when investigators said Stackhouse put his car into reverse and accelerated directly toward a deputy.
That deputy, whose name has not been released, fired his pistol several times. The vehicle then sped off west on Cortez in the eastbound lane and again tried to turn into Walmart where the vehicle struck another curb and came to rest in the west side entrance of Walmart.
Deputies approached the car and began rendering aid. Stackhouse was transported with multiple gunshot wounds to Blake Medical Center where he died at around 1:40 a.m.
No deputies were injured.
A portion of Cortez Road was closed for a few hours but has since reopened.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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