Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Elio Diaz was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop at a gas station in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.
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AsouthFloridacommunityismourningthelossofadeputywhowaskilledinthelineofdutySundayafternoon.
CharlotteCountyCpl.ElioDiazwasshotandkilledwhileconductingatrafficstopSundayafternoon,SheriffBillPrummellsaidinaneveningnewsconference.
Limiteddetailswereavailable,butPrummellsaidDiazwasmakingastoponawhitepickuptruckataChevrongasstationacrossfromtheSunseekerResortinCharlotteHarbor.
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Duringthestop,thesuspect,lateridentifiedas24-year-oldAndrewMostynJr.,pulledoutarifleandshotDiaz,accordingtothesheriff.Thedeputywastransportedtoanearbyhospital,wherehedied.
Mostynfledthescene,promptingamassivemanhunt,andwaslaterfoundataPopeyesonKing’sHighwayinPuntaGorda.
Whendeputiesapproachedhim,Prummellsaidhewenttograbhisrifleagain,whichresultedinadeputyshootinghiminthehead.Mostyndiedafterbeingflowntoana
