Florida man shot after pointing BB gun that resembled 'realistic-looking' rifle at officers: police

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A Florida antheral was changeable aft pointing a "BB weapon that resembled a realistic-looking rifle" astatine officers successful the Orlando area, constabulary said.

Matthew Wagner, 20, was deed with gunfire midday Thursday successful Kissimmee erstwhile constabulary responded to a "911 telephone for a antheral equipped with a rifle" adjacent a buying center, according to Chief Charles Broadway.

"Upon arriving connected scene, our officers encountered an idiosyncratic holding a rifle. Our officers gave respective verbal commands and warnings to enactment the firearm down," Broadway said.

"The taxable past pointed this firearm astatine the officers and astatine that time, the officers were forced to sprout the taxable to support themselves and others successful the area. The officers instantly started to render assistance until EMS arrived to transport the taxable to a section hospital," helium added.

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Kissimmee Police Chief Charles Broadway holds up a photograph of the firearm helium said Matthew Wagner was holding connected Thursday, May 9. (Kissimmee Police Department)

Broadway said Wagner is successful unchangeable information pursuing the shooting.

The 3 police officers progressive person present been placed connected administrative permission portion the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office are reviewing the incident.

"Right now, we bash not person a motive and bash not cognize wherefore the idiosyncratic pointed the firearm astatine our officers, but I’m thankful that nary of our officers were injured and I privation to admit the speedy actions of our officers who responded nether specified a high-pressure circumstance," Broadway continued.

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The firearm was a Daisy Christmas Wish Red Ryder, according to Fox 35 Orlando. (Fox 35 Orlando/Kiss)

"An aboriginal reappraisal of the grounds recovered the firearm to beryllium a BB weapon that resembled a realistic-looking rifle," helium besides said.

It’s unclear if Wagner volition face charges.

"I [saw] a young antheral with a weapon successful his hand… and helium looked similar helium was looking up astatine the trees," witnesser Dexter Brown told Fox35 Orlando. "He was walking precise slow... similar helium was hunting for birds oregon squirrels oregon whatever. I don't cognize what it was."