DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — A man wanted on sex crime charges in Forsyth County was killed in a shootout with Florida deputies early Friday morning.
The DeSoto County, Florida Sheriff’s Office says the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office alerted them that Matthew Rollie, 30, was in their area.
Rollie had a warrant out of Forsyth County for enticing a child for indecent purposes. DeSoto County officials said he was registered sex offender in the state, but had not registered in DeSoto County.
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Just after 2:15 a.m., deputies pulled over a car where Rollie was the passenger.
They say Rollie opened fire on the deputies, shooting one of them several times.
The deputies returned fire, shooting and killing Rollie.
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The injured deputy is being treated and is recovering, the sheriff’s office says.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the deputy-involved shooting.
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