A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after an altercation with an Orange County deputy on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
The injured man was shot in the leg and the deputy who opened fire is now on paid leave as the investigation continues, deputies said.
Investigators are reviewing body camera video trying to piece the whole thing together.Sheriff John Mina said one of his deputies shot a man in his leg after a traffic stop.
The man was driving a motorcycle and Mina said he had illegal tags.“The individual with the motorcycle took off on foot ran back behind some apartment complexes,” Mina said.Mina said the deputy who opened fire said the man he shot may have reached for a gun, but when asked if.