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Jan. 3, 2013 — Sarasota

Stephanie Hick, 34, was in a suspected stolen vehicle when Sarasota police officers tried pull her.

Hicks then tried to run over officers, according to reports.

Six officers opened fire, striking Hicks twice in the legs. She was treated and released from the hospital. Read more

She was convicted on six counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer LEO and is serving a 15-year prison sentence.

The officers were cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting.

This was the third police shooting in Florida in 2013.

The same day, four officers shot one person in Hialeah .

One day later, two officers shot two people in Miami .

3 ways this case compares to others

  1. Officers shot 22 bullets. The average was eight.
  2. Hicks and 94 other people who police shot reportedly drove at an officer.
  3. This shooting came after officers pulled over Hicks for a traffic violation. Seventy-seven cases began with a traffic stop.

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