SEMINOLE, Fla. — Deputies have identified the suspect in a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Monday night.
According to law enforcement, PSCO deputy Christopher Ryan responded to a call of an armed person at a house at 14041 95th Avenue North in Seminole.
Deputies said Amy Jaeger, 44, and a 70-year-old man she was living with had an argument. The argument then turned violent, and Jaeger allegedly stabbed the man multiple times.
The man was able to escape and run to the neighbor's home for help. Deputies said Jaeger chased him and used a knife to try to pry open the neighbor's front door.
At that point, Dept. Ryan arrived on the scene. Jaeger then walked towards the deputy with the knife raised, according to law enforcement.
The deputy said he ordered her to drop the knife several times, but Jaeger continued to approach him. The deputy then fired several shots at her.
The 70-year-old man is currently in stable condition at a local hospital. Jaeger is hospitalized in critical condition.
According to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Ryan was not injured in the shooting.
Officials said he is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force investigation.
After reviewing the video and the investigative information, St. Petersburg Chief Anthony Holloway said, "We are not seeking to file any criminal charges against the deputy for the use of deadly force."
Jaeger, meanwhile, is facing charges of attempted homicide, armed residential burglary, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department:
"In 2020, the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Taskforce was created to ensure the investigations conducted into law enforcement use of deadly force are thorough, complete, and objective. The purpose of this taskforce is to make sure that officer-involved shootings in Pinellas County are investigated by an independent agency and not by the agency involved in the use of deadly force."
