Man Accused Of Beating Pregnant Woman Shot By Deputy

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OCALA (CBSMiami/AP) — A man who reportedly assaulted a pregnant woman over the weekend was shot by a deputy while he was being taken into custody.

Sunday morning, the woman told Marion County Sheriff's deputies that Daniel Lee Irwin, 26, was on drugs and he had broken her finger, punched her and threatened to kill her daughter. She added that he threatened to get into a shootout with deputies if she called 911.

Investigators found Irwin at an Ocala construction company after tracking him through a heavily wooded area.

Sheriff's office spokeswoman Lauren Lettelier said Deputy Matt Hooper shot Irwin while making the arrest, wounding the suspect, who remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Letterlier did not say what prompted Hooper to fire his weapon. Hooper wasn't hurt.

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