New Smyrna Beach officers cleared in fatal shooting of man who fired at them
3 officers, 1 deputy opened fire
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Three New Smyrna Beach police officers and one Volusia County deputy have been cleared of wrongdoing in a shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead last year.
The state attorney’s office released a letter Tuesday saying the police use of force in the case had been reviewed along with witness statements and investigative reports and prosecutors decided no further action was required.
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Records show a Port Orange officer tried to pull over Matthew Thomas, of Holly Hill, around 4 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2020 but Thomas continued speeding and driving recklessly into New Smyrna Beach, where he crashed outside of a storage facility on Turnbull Street and Industrial Park Avenue.