Update 9:03pm:
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell gave a brief news conference on Tuesday night to update the public on a deputy involved shooting in Charlotte County.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said it responded to an area in Deep Creek in response to a reported battery.
WATCH: Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell addresses public after deputy shoots suspect:
The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was speaking to the victim of the battery when a suspect approached. Sheriff Bill Prummell said that "words were exchanged and a scuffle ensued and the deputy fired his firearm three times."
The deputy was taken to the hospital because he was, according to the Sheriff, having heart issues.
The Sheriff said the suspect was shot twice and was taken to the hospital and he is currently in stable condition. The Sheriff's Office has not been able to speak to the suspect yet.
The Sheriff said this is in the early stages of the investigation and they are not releasing any more information at this time.
Jessie Sampson lives down the road with her 4-year-old son. After picking up her son from school, Sampson returned home to a crime scene.
“I just asked the cop, are we safe?” Sampson said. “That was my main concern.”
Sampson said she’s lived in the area for about two years with her fiancé.
In July, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said two people were shot in the same neighborhood after a purported Facebook marketplace meetup turned into a robbery. Sampson said the neighborhood is generally pretty safe - but the shootings are becoming less shocking.
“Sign of the times, we’re just like getting used to it,” Sampson said. “It’s kind of scary. It’s not right to be used to it by now.”
Update 6:40pm
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office posted on social media that the scene is an investigation into a deputy shooting. The post says no deputies were shot, and the condition of the suspect is unknown. It says everyone involved in the situation has been accounted for.
The post describes the investigation as "very active and ongoing."
Update: Tuesday 6:18pm
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell is now at the scene.
Original Story
Several Charlotte County Sheriff's Office units are investigating an area on Saxony Circle, near Northern Cross Road in Punta Gorda.
They have blocked off at least one road in the Buena Vista at Deep Creek community.
Fox 4 has crews in the community and has seen some neighbors outside of their homes.
This is a developing situation. We will update this story as soon as more information is available.
