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Nov. 10, 2009 — Ocala

Officer Eric Reese was on a burglary stakeout after dark at a business that had been robbed several times. He was waiting in an upper floor storage office.

When Eric Strickland, 48, entered the office, Reese shined his flashlight on him and told him to stop where he was and drop what he had in his hand. Strickland continued to advance toward Reese and the officer fired his rifle three times.

Strickland fled. He was later arrested at a CVS pharmacy with a bullet wound in his leg. Read more

Police found burglary tools in his bag. Strickland said he was homeless and just seeking shelter.

He was sentenced to one year for attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools.

This was the 115th police shooting in Florida in 2009.

Three days earlier, one officer shot one person in Jacksonville .

Three days later, one officer shot one person in Key Biscayne .

2 ways this case compares to others

  1. Strickland did not immediately comply with police instruction, a factor in nearly a quarter of shootings.
  2. Strickland was fleeing from police or a crime scene, which is true in a quarter of shootings.

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