“When we arrived, she had him by the shirt with a knife in hand. We told her to put the knife down repeatedly.
When she turned to stab him, we shot her. In an effort to save his life, we shot,” Barbera said.
Deputies ran to Falconi and called paramedics, but she later died from her injuries.The sheriff’s office said Falconi, who was holding an 8-inch butcher knife, was shot by two deputies.
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said this morning, “If the deputies had not taken the action they did, she would have knifed him on the spot.”
“It’s the deputies’ responsibility to protect the community,” said Barbera. “Deputies have a duty to protect the citizens.”
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