Overview
- Lake County deputies say a man trying to stop a dog attack fired and hit the dog’s owner, who later died at a hospital.
- The sheriff’s office named 43-year-old Matthew Lee Pasco as a person of interest and said he ran off on foot and is likely armed with a handgun.
- Investigators released his description and photo and urged people not to approach him and to call 352-343-2101 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
- The shooting happened near a homeless camp by Griffin Road and Tally Box Road in Leesburg, and Carver Middle School went into lockdown during the search.
- The woman who was bitten by the dog is being treated at a hospital, and deputies say the investigation remains active.