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One person dead in Baker County following police-involved shooting

FDLE is investigating a deadly shooting involving a Baker County Sheriff's deputy.

GLEN ST. MARY, Fla. - A man was killed after an hours-long standoff with Baker County Sheriff's deputies.

The incident took place on Whipporwill Road in the Olustee area of Baker County.

According to authorities, two neighbors were involved in an incident where one neighbor shot another. The victim of that shooting sustained non-life threatening injuries. The shooter barricaded himself inside his home.

Authorities worked for hours to try and coax him out, however, the man began shooting at Sheriff's deputies and the deputies returned fire, killing him.

FDLE is investigating the incident.

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