'Suicidal' Man Shot by Lake County Deputies
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TAVARES GIRLS BEAT UMATILLA IN DISTRICT TOURNEY, B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Wednesday, April 16, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com WOMEN IN COMBAT: Fort Bragg artillery DOG FOUND: Dachshund platoon sees first female officers, A5 found in river brought home, A3 ‘Suicidal’ man shot by Lake County deputies MILLARD IVES | Staff Writer No further [email protected] Officials say he leveled gun at officers; FDLE investigating details were provided by Lake County Sheriff’s who a neighbor said is sheriff’s official. Sgt. James Vachon, waha Drive, they were deputies shot a “suicid- a Vietnam War veteran, The shooting occurred sheriff’s spokesman, confronted by Burnett, the sheriff’s al” 60-year-old man ear- was taken to Ocala Re- just before 1 a.m. on said they had received who was armed. While office on the shoot- ly Tuesday morning after gional Medical Center. Ocklawaha Drive in the reports Burnett was trying to talk with him, BURNETT he reportedly leveled a He was in stable con- Bassville Park area of threatening to commit Burnett allegedly point- ing, citing a gun at them. dition as of Tuesday af- Leesburg, at a peach-col- suicide. When deputies ed the weapon at depu- pending investigation by Lynn Owen Burnett, ternoon, according to a ored brick home. arrived at 11546 Ockla- ties and was shot. SEE SHOOTING | A2 Ukraine bares teeth against eastern uprisings PETER LEONARD The clashes Tuesday and YURAS KARMANAU came at Kramatorsk air- Associated Press port, just south of the KRAMATORSK, Ukraine city of Slovyansk, which — In the first Ukrainian has come under the in- PHOTOS BY BRETT LE BLANC / DAILY COMMERCIAL military action against creasing control of the Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders talks at Lake Tech’s Institute of Public Safety in Tavares about a three-day a pro-Russian uprising pro-Russian gunmen who prostitution sting that netted 44 arrests and saved a 14-year-old victim of human trafficking. in the east, government seized it last weekend. forces repelled an attack The precise sequence TAVARES Tuesday by about 30 gun- of events was mired in men at an airport, begin- confusion amid contra- ning what the president dictory official claims. called an “anti-terrorist The commander of Child sex worker rescued operation” to try to restore the Ukrainian opera- MILLARD K. IVES | Staff Writer willing to spend $60 to authority over the restive tion, Gen. Vasyl Krutov, [email protected] 44 caught in prostitution sting satisfy his foot fetish, region. speaking outside Kram- detectives said. The central govern- atorsk airport, said his three-day under- But they also said ment has so far been un- men managed to thwart cover operation able to rein in the insur- an attack by fighters in in Lake Coun- they noticed some- A thing different about gents, who it says are green military uniforms ty has ended with the being stirred up by paid without insignia who arrests of 44 alleged one prostitute. She operatives from Russia tried to storm the facili- prostitutes, pimps was young and didn’t and have seized numer- ty in the late afternoon. and “johns.” seem familiar with the ous government facili- An Associated Press re- They all came to an business lingo, includ- ties in at least nine east- porter and camera crew undisclosed motel, ing “john,” or one who ern cities to press their heard rounds of gunfire some carrying con- solicits sex for money. demands for broader au- at the time. doms, alcohol, guns “Something was tonomy and closer ties After the armed stand- and drugs, hoping to wrong,” Det. Jonathan with Russia. Complicat- off, hundreds of local help feed sexual wants Chavis said during a ing the political land- people surrounded the that included a man press conference Tues- scape, many local secu- airport in response to ru- offering $1,000 for a day to announce the rity forces have switched mors that government three-hour ménage à A board on display at a press conference shows the operation. to their side. SEE UKRAINE | A2 trois and another suspects arrested in the sting. SEE STING | A2 Solemn tributes mark anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing DENISE LAVOIE invitation-only audience of 36,000 runners who plan to Associated Press about 2,500 people at the run the marathon next week, Hynes Convention Center, BOSTON — Survivors, first saying they will send a mes- not far from the finish line responders and family mem- sage to terrorists. where three people died and “America will never, ever, bers of those killed in the more than 260 others were Boston Marathon bombing ever stand down,” he said, injured a year ago. to loud applause. He added, marked the anniversary Tues- Vice President Joe Biden, day with tributes that com- “We own the finish line.” who attended the ceremo- In Washington, President bined sorrow over the loss of ny, said the courage shown by Barack Obama was observing innocent victims with pride survivors and those who lost the anniversary with a pri- over the city’s resilience in the loved ones is an inspiration vate moment of silence at the ELISE AMENDOLA / AP face of a terror attack. for other Americans dealing White House. 2013 Boston Marathon bombing survivor Erika Brannock, a pre-school “This day will always be with loss and tragedy. teacher from the Baltimore area, and her mother, Carol Downing, hard, but this place will al- “You have become the face “Today, we recognize the at right, walk across the Marathon finish line after a remembrance ways be strong,” former May- of America’s resolve,” he said. incredible courage and ceremony on Boylston Street in Boston on Tuesday. or Thomas Menino told an Biden also praised the SEE BOSTON | A2 INDEX DIVERSIONS C9 OBITUARIES A4 Vol. 138 LEGALS D4 SPORTS B1 TODAY’S WEATHER CLASSIFIED D2 No. 105 50¢ BUSINESS B5 VOICES A9 Detailed forecast 74˚/61˚ COMICS C8 4 sections CROSSWORDS D3 NATION A5 WORLD A8 on page A10. Partly sunny A2 DAILY COMMERCIAL Wednesday, April 16, 2014 she heard shooting and As protocol in po- the right,” Borders said SHOOTING screaming. lice-involved shoot- Tuesday afternoon. FLORIDA FROM PAGE A1 She said Burnett was a ings, the deputies have This is the second time Vietnam War veteran and been placed on paid ad- since January a man was the Florida Department of was in his truck when he ministrative leave pend- shot by Lake deputies LOTTERY was shot. ing a preliminary inves- during a suicide call. On Law Enforcement, which APRIL 15 also refused comment. Depanicis said there tigation and the case has Jan. 22, in the Lake Cres- CASH 3 ...............................................7-9-4 Occupants of the home have been incidents at the been forwarded to FDLE. cent Pines East commu- Afternoon ..........................................1-3-1 did not take questions home before. According to The FDLE will turn over nity and just south of the Lake County jail web- the results of its investi- Clermont, deputies re- from a Daily Commercial PLAY 4 .............................................5-7-7-1 site, Burnett was arrested gation to the State Attor- portedly found 24-year- Afternoon .......................................6-4-2-5 reporter Tuesday morn- on simple domestic bat- ney’s Office to determine old Ian Saum armed with ing. But Tammy Depan- tery in February. The Clerk if charges will be filed a large knife. They shot APRIL 14 icis, who lives across the of Courts Office states a against the deputies. him after he allegedly FANTASY 5 ........................... 4-13-20-21-26 street from the home, said motion to revoke Burnett’s Sheriff Gary Borders de- confronted deputies in a she was up early morn- bond in this case was re- fended the two deputies’ threatening manner and ing to catch a glimpse of ceived by the court on actions. a stun gun had little effect a rare lunar eclipse when Tuesday. “I believe they were in on him. THE NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE FOR LAKE AND SUMTER COUNTIES SINCE 1875 The Daily Commercial (ISSN 0896-1042) is published daily for $90.74 per year (plus Florida sales tax) by Halifax Media Group at 212 East Main Street, Leesburg, Florida. Periodicals postage is so grateful for each oth- Chavis said Foster paid at the USPO, Leesburg, FL. POSTMASTER: Send all address BOSTON STING took her to a home and changes to The Daily Commercial, P.O. Box 490007, Leesburg, FL er,” said Patrick Downes, 34749-0007. All material contained in this edition is property of FROM PAGE A1 a newlywed who was in- FROM PAGE A1 tried to make her have The Daily Commercial and is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Reproduction is forbidden without jured along with his wife. sex for money with an- written consent from the publisher. leadership of so many Each lost a left leg below Detectives soon other man — which the knee in the bombings. sent her running out MISSED YOUR NEWSPAPER? HOW TO REACH US Bostonians in the wake learned the girl was REDELIVERY NOT AVAILABLE IN of unspeakable tragedy,” Downes described Bos- 14 years old and al- of the house scream- ALTOONA OR SUMTER ing. But unfamiliar with 365-8200 Obama said in a statement. ton Strong, the slogan legedly was being Call 352-787-0600 in Lake the area, she stayed In Sumter County: “And we offer our deep- coined after the attack, as forced to have sex with County or 877-702-0600 in 877-702-0600 a movement that symbol- with Foster. The affida- Sumter County 6 a.m. to 10 est gratitude to the coura- a man at the motel for a.m.