The Port St. Joe Police Department has released more information about an officer involved shooting that took place last Friday.
The incident began just before 4 o’clock on August 15th when officers responded to a call involving a repo driver attempting to repossess a vehicle that fled the scene following a crash.
The vehicle belongs to 41-year-old Tikila Walker.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle in North Port St. Joe, but were unable to do so.
At about 4:20, the vehicle was involved in a hit and run on Avenue C, but the victim refused to press charges.
Just before 6 PM the same vehicle was involved in another hit and run at the Sunstop Convenient Store in Highland View.
Officers found the vehicle on Avenue C with Ms. Walker sitting in the driver’s seat holding a 16-inch filet knife.
Despite repeated commands, Ms. Walker refused to drop the weapon.
A Gulf County deputy managed to break the passenger side window and deploy a taser 7 times, with no visible effect.
Ms. Walker was able to exit the vehicle and charge at one of the police officers, when the officer fired at her twice.
A second police officer also fired one round.
Ms. Walker was hit in the upper right arm and pelvic region.
She was disarmed and officers immediately began to render first-air until Gulf County EMS arrived and took Ms. Walker to Ascension Heart Bay in stable condition.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The incident began just before 4 o’clock on August 15th when officers responded to a call involving a repo driver attempting to repossess a vehicle that fled the scene following a crash.
The vehicle belongs to 41-year-old Tikila Walker.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle in North Port St. Joe, but were unable to do so.
At about 4:20, the vehicle was involved in a hit and run on Avenue C, but the victim refused to press charges.
Just before 6 PM the same vehicle was involved in another hit and run at the Sunstop Convenient Store in Highland View.
Officers found the vehicle on Avenue C with Ms. Walker sitting in the driver’s seat holding a 16-inch filet knife.
Despite repeated commands, Ms. Walker refused to drop the weapon.
A Gulf County deputy managed to break the passenger side window and deploy a taser 7 times, with no visible effect.
Ms. Walker was able to exit the vehicle and charge at one of the police officers, when the officer fired at her twice.
A second police officer also fired one round.
Ms. Walker was hit in the upper right arm and pelvic region.
She was disarmed and officers immediately began to render first-air until Gulf County EMS arrived and took Ms. Walker to Ascension Heart Bay in stable condition.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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