"Unarmed Man Shot by Florida Deputy After Mistaking Acorn for Gunshot"

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Source: New York Daily News
"Unarmed Man Shot by Florida Deputy After Mistaking Acorn for Gunshot"
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A Florida police officer mistook a falling acorn for a gunshot and proceeded to unload his weapon on his own patrol car while a handcuffed man was inside, prompting his partner to also open fire. The suspect, Marquis Jackson, was unharmed physically but expressed mental distress from the incident. The officer, Jesse Hernandez, resigned following the incident, while his partner, Beth Roberts, remains with the department.

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