Deputy shoots car burglary suspect in Lake County, sheriff’s office says
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A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy shot a car burglary suspect during a chase in the Minneola area Thursday.Deputies responded to the area of Cumberland Circle early Thursday morning for reports of a car burglary, where they found the suspect in the car.The sheriff’s office said the deputy found the suspect in the vehicle, and the suspect fled. The deputy chased the suspect, and at one point shot the suspect. The sheriff’s office did not say what caused the deputy to fire his weapon.The suspect was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.The deputy has been put on administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reviews what happened.