BRADENTON, Fla. – A Florida sheriff’s deputy was shot and is in stable condition, authorities said Friday morning.
The deputy was shot in the arm during an encounter with a suspect, who is in custody, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Other details were not immediately released.
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Sheriff Rick Wells planned to release more information at a news conference later in the day, the sheriff's office said.
Manatee County is on the west coast of Florida and is home to Bradenton.