A 3-year-old who Orange County deputies say was used as a human shield during an hourslong standoff is now safe.
The suspect, the child's father, is dead. This all started around 5 p.m. on Friday when deputies got a call about a man stabbing and shooting the child's mother in Pine Hills.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina said they spent hours negotiating, trying to get the man to surrender. Deputies are still investigating while the mother is in critical condition.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the incident and turn over their findings to the state attorney's office, the sheriff said.