At Rest

Deadly force
Benitez, drunk, threatened family members with a gun, then left the residence. A family member called 911. Deputies found a safe place for the family, then confronted Benitez when he returned home. He returned home from a wooded area and refused deputies' orders to drop his gun. He was fatally shot.
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