Jeffrey Sims
Male, White
Date of the incident: 5/14/2016
Osteen, Volusia, FL
1400 State Road 415
1400 State Road 415
Deputies Miguel Kent and Djhon Knight saw what they thought was an abandoned two-door passenger car on the side of the road, police said. As they approached the car, they noticed Sims in the driver's seat and a handgun in the back seat. The deputies, who were in uniform, positioned themselves on either side of the car and ordered Sims to remain still and not reach for the gun. Sims instead took off his shirt and placed it to obstruct the deputies' view. When the shirt fell from the window, the deputies saw Sims was in the back seat holding the gun. When Sims refused orders to lower the gun, Kent shot and killed him.