A 21-year-old sheriff’s deputy in Florida was shot and killed early Tuesday while serving a felony arrest warrant, authorities said.
Four deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office had responded around 3 a.m. to a failure to appear on a felony meth warrant, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Tuesday morning.
The deputies successfully entered the trailer in Polk City, but shots were fired, the sheriff said.
The 21-year-old deputy was shot and rushed to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died.
Judd said the deputy had "been with us a short period of time."
The sheriff called the situation "exceptionally tragic," and said more details about the shooting would be provided later Tuesday after speaking with the deputy’s family.
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Meanwhile, deputies gathered outside the medical center for a procession as the fallen deputy was transported to the medical examiner’s office.