HCSO identifies armed man shot by officers near Plant City

PLANT CITY, Fla – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man shot by officers early Tuesday.

According to HCSO, 40-year-old Anthony Ray Gamez banged on windows while threatening to kill people at the Divine Mercy Prayer Center on South Frontage Road in Plant City.

When officers responded, they noticed Gamez holding a railroad nail and growling while pacing behind an iron fence.

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Bodycam video shows Gamez approaching officers and refusing to drop the spike, leading officers to use a Taser on the suspect before firing shots, killing him.

Sheriff Chad Chronister says the actions of deputies Robert Sanchez and Jacob St. John were “textbook.” Both are on paid leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting, which is standard procedure.

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