Florida deputy killed serving eviction notice in Indian River County

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed within the line of responsibility Friday morning whereas serving an eviction discover, officers mentioned.

“It’s with deep unhappiness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, who was killed within the line of responsibility whereas faithfully serving our neighborhood on November 21, 2025,” the Indian River County Sheriff’s Workplace in Vero Seashore wrote on its social media Friday afternoon.

“Her loss is deeply felt by each member of our group, in addition to by the neighborhood she proudly served.”

Sweeting-Mashkow, 47, has served within the sheriff’s workplace for 25 years and 16 days, Sheriff Eric Flowers mentioned at a information convention.

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Indian River County Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was killed within the line of responsibility in Florida on Friday. (Indian River County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Sweeting-Mashkow had reported to a house within the Bermuda Membership, a gated neighborhood in Vero Seashore, the place a mom was evicting her son, recognized as Michael Halberstam.

“What a horrible day. Six days earlier than Thanksgiving,” Flowers informed reporters.

When Sweeting-Mashkow, different deputies and a locksmith arrived on the entrance to the house, Halberstam reportedly grabbed a gun and started “capturing indiscriminately at our deputies on the scene.”

One other deputy was shot within the shoulder and is recovering, and the locksmith is in important situation, Flowers mentioned. The suspect can also be in important situation after officers shot him.

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Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers addresses the media Friday following the loss of life of Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow within the line of responsibility. (Indian River County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Flowers famous that Sweeting-Mashkow’s loss of life was solely the second within the line of responsibility for the Indian River County Sheriff’s Workplace in its 100 years.

Sweeting-Mashkow began her profession 25 years in the past as a dispatcher, labored on patrol for 20 years and was transferred to the civilian authorized course of unit in 2023.

Halberstam has a narcotics cost from 2006 and a misdemeanor cost from 2015 out of Virginia, Flowers mentioned.

He mentioned the division has obtained seven calls this month, largely from Halberstam’s mom, about him within the residence, finally main her to evict him.

The suspect was not on the division’s radar, Flowers mentioned, including that the deportation order was a “commonplace name to service.”

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“The common duties that our deputies courageously carry out every single day, and immediately, Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, 25 years of service, 47 years previous, gave her life for this neighborhood,” he mentioned on the finish of the information convention.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis mentioned earlier Friday that his workplace was monitoring the state of affairs after the deputies have been shot.