ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Pinellas County St. Deputies shot a gunman who attacked them Friday night, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

The Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigation Task Force was activated to investigate the shooting.

Authorities said deputies responded to a domestic incident at 2501 47th Avenue North around 10:30 p.m. When they arrived, deputies said a 37-year-old woman met them outside with a young boy and girl.

According to the young girl, her mother’s roommate, Jeremy Lyle Reed (42), pointed a gun at her inside the house.

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Police said the teenage girl told deputies that Reed pointed the gun at her and asked, “Are you ready to have some fun?” He said he said something like that.

Deputies moved the woman and her teenagers to a safer area north of the home and began establishing a perimeter around the home in preparation to arrest Reed, according to SPPD.

Investigators said Reed left the house with a gun and ran toward deputies and the victims.

Three deputies fired at Reed, hitting him, according to authorities. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and no one else was injured, officials said.

The police department said the deputies involved in the incident were:

• Deputy Jessee Creaser, under oath 9/27/21

• Deputy Dylan Schultz sworn in 7-10-23

• Corporal Stuart Kellman, sworn 4-7-14

They were placed on paid administrative duty until the outcome of the investigation.

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