Gabriel Winzer

Deadly force

Deputies responded to a report of a man with a gun, firing the weapon and threatening citizens on County Road 316. They encountered the man at a distance. The man fired at officers who did not fire back reportedly due to the presence of civilians in the area. A few minutes later, Gabriel Winzer was riding his bicycle in the area. The officers took him to be the previous man although he did not meet the description. Winzer had a toy pistol. Officers fired on Winzer, hitting him. Winzer managed to run to his nearby home where police were obstructed in their pursuit by Gabriel Winzer's father, Henry Winzer, who reportedly threw the toy pistol in the officer's direction. Police tased Gabriel Winzer. Gabriel Winzer died. Henry Winzer served jail time for his actions during the incident.