Man shot by Marion County deputy has died. Here's what we know about the case.

SILVER SPRINGS SHORES — The man shot by a Marion County Sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop Tuesday night has died.

Sheriff's office officials have identified the deceased as 26-year-old Rasheem Edwards of Silver Springs Shores.

Agency officials have released more information about the incident. Here's what we know:

Why did the deputy stop Edwards?

Sheriff's office officials said the deputy, whose name has not been released, stopped Edwards because he was operating an unregistered motor vehicle — a dirt bike — on the roadway. The bike did not have proper equipment and wasn't registered, officials said.

What happened during the traffic stop?

Authorities said Edwards was talking with the deputy at the location of the traffic stop — Emerald Road at Maricamp Road in Silver Springs Shores — when Edwards decided to run.

The deputy chased Edwards, who had a firearm concealed in his waistband, according to sheriff's officials. When the deputy caught up with Edwards, Edwards reached for the gun in his waistband.

An agency spokesperson said the situation called for the use of deadly force. The deputy withdrew his firearm and shot Edwards.

What else was happening in the area at that time?

The traffic stop occurred about 7:15 p.m. Nearby, children were playing football in an open grassy lot.

The children and adults with them were not hurt. Neither was the deputy.

The sheriff's office has contacted the children's parents and notified them about counseling availability. The agency also has offered its crisis specialist to assist.

What other details remain undisclosed at this point?

Deputies have not said what type of firearm Edwards had in his possession, how many times Edwards was shot, or if this was the first encounter between Edwards and the deputy.

What do we know about the deputy?

The deputy's name will not be released. He invoked Marsy's Law, which forbids the official release of victim information.

Officials said the deputy has been with the agency for a little more than a year and is assigned to the Silver Springs Shores District, which is one of 11 stand-alone districts countywide.

The deputy has not been involved in any other shootings, officials said.

Local defense lawyer Jimmie Sparrow is representing the deputy.

Sparrow, a former Belleview police officer and prosecutor, told a Star-Banner reporter on Wednesday that his client will be interviewed by agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which investigates officer-involved shootings.

Sparrow said he visited the deputy at the Silver Springs Shores District office on Tuesday night. He said so far he's doing "as well as can be expected under the circumstances."

What do we know about Rasheem Edwards?

Records show Edwards was arrested in May and accused of providing a false name to a law enforcement officer and driving without a valid driver's license.

According to that arrest report, an Ocala Police Department officer noticed the driver of an older model Mazda speeding and driving erratically on State Road 200. The officer stopped the vehicle at Walgreens.

Edwards told the officer his name, and said he was from Jamaica and here for work. He said he had a Jamaican driver's license, but did not have it with him at that time.

The officer checked his information and did not find anything connected to that name. Once arrested, Edwards was taken to the county jail. A fingerprint check showed his name actually was Rasheem Edwards, and that he had an active warrant from New York for his arrest. The charge: attempted burglary.

In June, Edwards pleaded guilty to his local charges and was sentenced to 31 days in jail. Edwards was released in July, according to jail records. Edwards' driver's license was suspended until he resolved all of his financial obligations.

The FDLE investigation

FDLE officials arrived at the shooting location shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday and were briefed by deputies. Using flashlights, agents carefully searched the grassy area looking for evidence.

The deputy involved in the shooting returned to the scene. FDLE agents briefly examined his vehicle and the deputy later left.

Once FDLE officials are finished with their investigation — it could take months, depending on several factors such as interviews and the length of time it takes to gather evidence — the information will be sent to the State Attorney's Office for review.

Prosecutors will determine if the use of deadly force was justified. Meanwhile, the sheriff's office will conduct its own investigation to determine whether any agency policies or procedures were violated. There will also be a shooting review board to see if any lessons can be learned from the incident.

Other deputy-involved shootings in Marion County

Since 2017, there have been 10 deputy-involved shootings, with seven of them fatalities, according to sheriff's office records.

The last shooting was in September, when law enforcement officials said Scott Michael Peltier took out his gun, pointed it at deputies, and deputies opened fire.

Peltier was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment. The 59-year-old man is considered homeless. He is a military veteran who was living on a large plot of land off U.S. 41 in Dunnellon. He was told repeatedly to leave, but refused.

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He is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, armed trespassing and resisting an officer with violence. Peltier had his arraignment on Tuesday. During that hearing, the court was notified that prosecutors officially have filed the charges against Peltier. His next court hearing is scheduled for early 2024.

The deputies involved in the shooting have returned to work, officials said. The investigation is ongoing.

What did Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods say?

Woods was at the shooting scene Tuesday night.

"Thankfully, the children that were nearby are safe and my deputy is safe," he said. "Anyone out here who thinks they want to pull a gun or threaten one of my deputies — you'd better think twice."

Contact Austin L. Miller at austin.miller@starbanner.com or @almillerosb

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