Florida Deputy Fires at Unarmed Man Mistaken for Gunshot After Acorn Falls

A Florida deputy shot at an unarmed and handcuffed man after mistaking the sound of a falling acorn for a gunshot, leading to an internal investigation that found the deputy used excessive force. The deputy resigned while being investigated, and a sergeant who also fired at the unarmed suspect was cleared of criminal wrongdoing. The investigation, which took eight weeks to complete, concluded that the deputies' actions were not warranted, and the sheriff acknowledged that they had let the public down.