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Deputy Injured, Suspect Neutralized After Florida Shooting Rampage

2/27/2026

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Charles McCloud Jr., the suspect, killed two people and struck a sheriff's deputy with his SUV in Pahokee, Florida.
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the deputy was knocked back 40 feet but returned fire, neutralizing McCloud.
The deputy and a victim from a nearby convenience-store shooting were airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital and are expected to survive.
Investigations into the shootings are ongoing, and the identities of the deceased victims remain undisclosed.

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Charles McCloud Jr., the suspect, killed two people and struck a sheriff's deputy with his SUV in Pahokee, Florida.
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the deputy was knocked back 40 feet but returned fire, neutralizing McCloud.
The deputy and a victim from a nearby convenience-store shooting were airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital and are expected to survive.
Investigations into the shootings are ongoing, and the identities of the deceased victims remain undisclosed.