The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating after a deputy shot and killed a man who pulled a gun during a traffic stop Saturday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies stopped the man for an unclear tag at West Hillsborough Boulevard and Elliott Drive in Tampa around 9:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Deputies approached the vehicle and Deputy Jared Mincemeyer, 26, asked to see the man’s hands.

“The suspect briefly showed his hands,” the news release states. “Mincemeyer asked him to exit the vehicle, at which point the suspect reached for the firearm.”

When the man began to exit the car with the gun in hand, Mincemeyer stepped back before shooting him, according to the sheriff’s office. Adam St. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The sheriff’s office did not identify the slain man, citing notification from his next of kin. The agency said it would release body camera footage of the incident when it becomes available.

“Our deputy was just doing his job trying to protect our community when he had to defend himself against an armed individual,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the news release. “No MP wants to face this situation, but when faced with a deadly threat they must take action to protect themselves and others.”

The sheriff’s office said Mincemeyer has no prior use of force on his record and that he has been with the agency since October 2022.