"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.
- VIDEO: cop mistakes acorn for gunshot, unloads on car with cuffed man inside New York Daily News
- ‘I’M DAMAGED FOR LIFE:’ Okaloosa man recalls deputies shooting at him in patrol car, handcuffed and unarmed WKRG News 5
- Florida deputy fires weapon after mistaking sound of acorn hitting patrol car for gunshot ABC News
- Man Shot at by Cops Who Got Scared by an Acorn 'Damaged for Life' VICE
- Florida Cop Empties His Gun, Runs For Cover After Acorn Falls On Car Jalopnik
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