"Fatal Deputy-Involved Shooting: Video Released of Reckless Driving Suspect Shot in Pasco"

Pasco County Sheriff's Office identified the deputy involved in the fatal shooting of Paul Smith as Christopher Howell, who believed Smith to be a suspect in a recent battery case. Body-worn camera footage shows Howell approaching Smith at a gas station, with the situation escalating as Smith starts driving with the deputy inside the vehicle. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident, while Pasco spokesperson Col. Jeff Harrington defended Howell's actions as necessary.