"Deputy Resigns After Firing at Unarmed Man Over Acorn Incident"

Body camera footage shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy firing at an unarmed suspect locked inside a patrol vehicle after apparently mistaking a falling acorn for a gunshot during a reported vehicle theft investigation. The deputy, Jesse Hernandez, and his partner, Sgt. Beth Roberts, were cleared of criminal wrongdoing following an internal investigation, though Hernandez resigned from the force amid the probe. The suspect, Marquis Jackson, was found uninjured and no weapon was located in his possession. The incident has led to changes in training procedures within the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.