Stolen credit card leads to chase, deputy shooting at suspects, Lake Sheriff's Office says

2 suspects taken to hospital, both expected to survive, deputies sayLake County Sheriff’s Office cruisers at the scene where three suspects were arrested following a chase in which a deputy opened fire on a moving vehicle, according to investigators. (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County deputy opened fire at three suspects following a chase near Lady Lake Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.Investigators said deputies were on the lookout for a vehicle after a stolen credit card was used at Walmart in Leesburg earlier in the day.[TRENDING: Family of teen who died in fall from Orlando thrill ride to file lawsuit in Orange County | 14-year-old, 16-year-old boys killed in Osceola County crash | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)]AdA deputy spotted the vehicle in the Lady Lake area and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle drove off, according to a news release.The sheriff’s office said that at some point during the chase, the deputy stepped out of his vehicle and fired shots at the suspects’ vehicle as it drove toward him.Deputies said the three suspects in the vehicle abandoned it in the Country Life Mobile Home Park in…
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