The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has determined that the actions of the deputy who shot a suspect in Columbia County earlier this month were justifiable.
The shooting happened on Sept. 8 at a home on Patio Glen Road. Deputies were responding to a domestic disturbance.
According to FDLE, Deputy Brian Rix, a 28-year veteran, was the first to arrive on the scene. As he got out of his patrol car, he noticed Quentin Hill, 32, choking a woman in the front yard of the home. When Deputy Rix tried to intervene Hill brought out a gun and shot the woman. Deputy Rix then fired three shots at the man and killed him.Deputy Rix was placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
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