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Charlotte County deputy won’t face charges in 2025 shooting

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Charlotte County deputy won’t face charges in 2025 shooting  — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Marco Island Community news
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The state attorney’s office will not file charges against a former Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputy who shot a man during a disturbance call in 2025.“On June 30, 2026, we received formal written notice from the State Attorney’s Office indicating, after a full review of the case, it has been determined that there was no violation of the law,” Sheriff Bill Prummell said in a statement Friday.Poole was responding to a call reporting of a battery occurring at the Deep Creek Golf Club. During a conversation with the complainant, Daniel Burch came out of a neighboring apartment and began to threaten the complainant.Body camera footage shows Poole pulling out his taser “as a show of force,” Prummell said. When Burch did not retreat, Poole deployed the taser twice but it did not affect Burch, who lunged at the deputy several times.Poole then drew his service weapon and ordered Burch to the ground. When Burch reached for his weapon, Poole fired several times, st

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