Florida Sheriff Tells Criminals “Expect to be Shot”

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-05 13:28:29 | Updated at 2025-01-09 04:31:37 3 days ago

Florida Sheriff Tells Criminals “Expect to be Shot”
AmmoLand ^ | December 31, 2024 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 01/05/2025 5:00:25 AM PST by marktwain

On December 27, 2024 WFIN in Florida quoted Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells about a recent home invasion and shooting. The Sheriff said:

“This is the state of Florida, if you want to break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot.”

The incident happened on December 26, 2024 about 9 p.m. From wfin.com:

“He knew something bad was about to happen and he didn’t stall,” MCSO Sheriff Rick Wells said during a press conference Friday. “He grabbed his firearm [and] told his wife to get into a safe spot.”

The homeowner fired multiple rounds, hitting Flores-Toledo “several times,” while Soto-Mella fled the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

“I sat down next to the lanai, the door was open,” John Nuceder, who was visiting a family member in the neighborhood, told Fox 13. “I vividly heard three gunshots.”

Authorities said Flores-Toledo was initially reported to be in critical condition before being transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he died Friday morning.

“This is the state of Florida,” Wells said. “If you want to break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot.”

Deputies tracked down Soto-Mella, who was in the country illegally after his 90-day visa expired in September, using K9 units and arrested him a few blocks away, according to the sheriff’s office. The scene was secured and everyone involved was accounted for, posing no threat to the community.

The man who was killed, Flores-Toledo, was from Mexico. His immigration status was not mentioned. The man with him is from Chile and was in the country illegally.

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More sheriff's are supporting self-defense and the Second Amendment.

Perhaps all law enforcement heads should be elected, not appointed by mayors or selected by city councils.

It would create another "check and balance" system.

1 posted on 01/05/2025 5:00:25 AM PST by marktwain

To: marktwain

Justice. Every American should be as prepared.

2 posted on 01/05/2025 5:08:11 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (Shut)

To: Omnivore-Dan

Every state should have more Sheriffs like Grady Judd.

3 posted on 01/05/2025 5:10:10 AM PST by FES0844

To: marktwain

I travel extensively on my bike (23 states / 11k miles in 2023) and I always open carry. I had 3 citizens and 2 LEOs thank me for carrying on that trip alone. Two LEO’s here in my hometown, also.

4 posted on 01/05/2025 5:11:51 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)

To: marktwain

Florida, making real the FAFO axiom.

5 posted on 01/05/2025 5:14:09 AM PST by Kudsman (Hey,, Democrat,,leave them kids alone!)

To: marktwain

Not enough violent criminal illegals are being shot.
An all out war against these hyenas needs to be waged!

6 posted on 01/05/2025 5:17:20 AM PST by SmokingJoe

To: FES0844

Grady is Polk county’s sheriff. This was Rick Wells, the sheriff of Manatee county. We have a lot of great sheriff’s here in FL.

7 posted on 01/05/2025 5:24:33 AM PST by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)

To: marktwain

The man who was killed, Flores-Toledo, was from Mexico. His immigration status was not mentioned.

Update his status to deceased.

I’ve Never had a passport. I doubt Flores-Toledo had one either

. If someone with a passport dies while traveling, do they stamp the passport as “Deceased” ?

8 posted on 01/05/2025 5:25:33 AM PST by OldHarbor

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