MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was fatally shot by deputies Wednesday night in Palm Cay after officials said she pointed a gun at deputies.
Just before 5 p.m., authorities received a suicide call from someone at a home on 79th Terrace, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said.
When deputies arrived at the residence, Lori Jean Canada, 59, walked out of the home pointed a gun at the authorities, and deputies opened fire, shooting her.
Canada was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
No deputies were injured during the incident, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office declined to release the names of the deputies involved or how many deputies opened fire.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is taking over the investigation which is standard procedure for an officer-involved shooting.
It’s not clear if the woman lived at the home on 79th Terrace or if she were visiting.
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