"Deputy Fires at Unarmed Person After Mistaking Acorn for Gunshot"
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office in Florida released bodycam footage of a deputy firing his weapon at a suspect inside a patrol car after mistaking an acorn for a gunshot during a disturbance call in November. The deputy, Jesse Hernandez, resigned in December after an internal investigation found his use of force was not objectively reasonable. The investigation concluded that the suspect did not fire a weapon, and the sound Hernandez heard was likely an acorn hitting the roof of his car. The sheriff's office is using the incident as a training opportunity to prevent similar situations in the future.
