The suspect in a deadly deputy involved shooting in Indian River County died Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.

One deputy was killed and a second deputy and a locksmith were wounded after a man who was being evicted from his mother's home opened fire on them Friday, authorities said.

The incident began when three deputies and the locksmith were evicting the man from his mother's home in the Bermuda Club gated community north of Vero Beach, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said.

The deputies and locksmith were in the home's entryway when the suspect, 37-year-old Michael Halberstam, suddenly opened fire, Flowers said.

Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, 47, who had been with the sheriff's office for 25 years, was killed.

The sheriff's office announced Saturday that Sweeting-Mashko

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