A Florida deputy was killed and two others injured during a routine eviction in Vero Beach when the resident opened fire.

A Florida deputy, Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, was killed and two others injured Friday, November 21, 2025, during a routine eviction in Vero Beach, Indian River County. The incident occurred as deputies and a locksmith served a civil eviction notice at a gated home, where the son, Michael Halberstam, allegedly opened fire. Halberstam was shot and remains in critical condition. The sheriff confirmed the deputy had 25 years of service and that multiple prior calls about Halberstam had been received but not acted upon. The shooting is under investigation, and the incident marks the second line-of-duty death in the county’s history.