A tragic domestic violence incident escalated on Thursday night in Land O’Lakes, resulting in the death of a 61-year-old man. Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call around 11:10 p.m. at a residence on Causeway Blvd., where they found Enoch Harville armed with a firearm in a back room. Despite deputies ordering him to drop his weapon, Harville ignored their commands and pointed the gun at them, leading to two shots being fired by the officers. Sheriff Chris Nocco confirmed that Harville was pronounced dead at the scene while noting that the female victim survived the incident. The sheriff used this tragedy to urge all domestic violence victims in Pasco County to seek help from resources like the Sunrise Domestic Violence Shelter, emphasizing that such situations rarely improve without intervention. No other deputies or civilians were injured during the confrontation, and a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation has been launched into the deputy-involved shooting.
Facts
- A 61-year-old Land O’Lakes man named Enoch Harville was shot and killed by Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies during a domestic violence incident.
- Deputies responded to the scene around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday night after receiving a call about a domestic incident involving a firearm.
- Harville ignored deputy commands to drop his weapon and pointed it at them before being shot twice and pronounced dead at the scene.
- The female victim in the situation survived, but Sheriff Nocco noted that victims in such situations are often killed by their partners rather than surviving.
- A Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation has been launched into the shooting, and the deputies who fired have been placed on paid administrative leave.
