Wanted man hospitalized after being shot by police officer in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was shot by a police officer in Winter Haven Thursday morning. Winter Haven police said an officer shot a suspect...

November 10, 2022
3:44 PM

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was shot by a police officer in Winter Haven Thursday morning. Winter Haven police said an officer shot a suspect at the Haven of Lake Deer Apartments on 24th St. NW. They did not say what led up to the shooting or what crime the man was suspected of committing. Police identified the wounded suspect as 43-year-old Jason Pickles. They said Pickles had a warrant out for his arrest at the time of the shooting, which the Florida Crime Information Center says was for 'family offenses'.

Rachel Tucker