Yemerson Melendez

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 12/1/2019

Place of the incident:

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, FL
900 Boston Ave

Deputies responded to a burglary call, and two deputies spotted a car leaving the area and pursued it. The driver, Yemerson Melendez, crashed the vehicle and then sped away, reportedly running over over a deputy's foot. The vehicle crashed again, and the driver and passenger attempted to flee. Melendez reportedly failed to comply with a deputy's orders and pulled a firearm. A deputy shot and killed him.

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