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April 20, 2011 — Orlando

Jerry Cardin's wife called authorities because he was damaging their home and threatening to kill himself.

Orange County deputies said that before they were able to speak with Cardin, he emerged from the house with a long-barreled gun and took aim at them. Deputies Luis Irizarry, Eric Rivera and Eric Shellenberger responded by shooting Cardin an undisclosed number of times in the torso, according to reports.

Cardin survived his injuries. Read more

He was sentenced to three years in prison.

An investigation determined that the deputies were justified in shooting Cardin.

This was the 38th police shooting in Florida in 2011.

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

Two days later, one officer shot one person in Tampa .

4 ways this case compares to others

  1. Cardin was shot after friends, family, or others called the police to ask for help in getting Cardin emergency mental health services. That’s a factor in 6 percent of cases.
  2. Cardin was armed with a firearm. That’s true of almost half the people shot.
  3. Cardin showed signs of mental instability. Almost a third of all shootings involved someone who appeared mentally unstable.
  4. Cardin pointed a weapon at officers. Twenty-eight percent of shootings involved people who police say pointed a weapon at them.

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