Man fatally shot by Charlotte County Deputies pointed BB gun at one, sheriff’s official says

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A 73-year-old man fatally shot by Charlotte County deputies Oct. 21 pointed a BB gun at one of them, a sheriff’s official said.The man was identified as Norman Streffling.Deputies went to Streffling’s home after a neighbor reported that Streffling had come onto his property and threatened him and his children with a gun, the official said.Deputies spoke with the neighbors before going to Streffling’s home, according to the official.Chief Deputy says man drove through gate, fatally shot woman at Citibank CenterStreffling came to the door, saw the deputies and went back inside. He then returned holding a machete and what appeared to be a firearm, the official said.Streffling pointed the gun at a deputy, and Cpl. Troy Gank and DFC Benjamin Keiter fired, the official said. Each deputy fired seven times, and Streffling was struck three times.Streffling received medical attention and was taken to a hospital, where he died. Investigators later determined the gu