A Reddick man shot by deputies during a pursuit last week has died, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
D’Montaé Shilek Shannon, 25, was pronounced deceased late Saturday night at a local hospital following injuries sustained during the incident.
The case began around 2:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, when deputies were dispatched to a home on NW 66th Terrace in Reddick. A woman had knocked on a neighbor’s door asking for help and reported that “someone was trying to kill someone.” Deputies found a female at the residence who reported a violent altercation between Shannon and another man.
According to investigators, Shannon fled the scene in a vehicle when deputies attempted a stop. A chase followed on NW Gainesville Road and U.S. 441, where speeds exceeded 100 mph. Deputies say Shannon drove south in northbound lanes toward oncoming traffic before his vehicle was twice forced off the road using precision immobilization techniques.
At one point, deputies reported Shannon turned his vehicle toward both a deputy and the man he had allegedly battered, accelerating in their direction. A deputy discharged his firearm, striking Shannon, before the pursuit continued. Stop-sticks were eventually deployed, and Shannon’s vehicle was disabled. He was taken into custody after initially refusing commands to exit. Deputies noted gunshot wounds to his torso at the time of arrest.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the use of force. The deputy who fired his weapon has been placed on paid administrative leave, which the sheriff’s office said is standard procedure in deputy-involved shootings.
Shannon faced multiple charges prior to his death, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, fleeing with disregard for safety, and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
The sheriff’s office said body camera footage exists but will not be released while FDLE’s investigation remains active.
