- On June 3, 2026, three Orange County Sheriff's deputies fatally shot 59-year-old Rosalia Hodges outside her home in the Dr. Phillips neighborhood after she came out of her front door holding a large knife and advanced toward them despite repeated commands to stop.
- Newly released bodycam footage shows deputies backing away and ordering Hodges to drop the weapon as she emerged with the knife raised above her head, shouting 'Get out!' and 'I'll kill you' — she continued advancing and deputies opened fire.
- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation. The three deputies involved remain on paid administrative leave. No criminal charges have been filed.
ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA — Just weeks after a Miami-area real estate agent and her two young daughters were found dead inside their Doral home in a case that shook South Florida, another deeply troubling case out of Florida is making headlines. This time, it started with a neighbor's worried phone call — and ended with three deputies shooting a 59-year-old woman to death outside her own front door. Now that the bodycam footage has been released, the public is seeing exactly what those deputies faced in the seconds before they pulled the trigger.
A Neighbor's Call That Set It All in Motion
Just after 1 p.m. on June 3, a neighbor near the 8200 block of Tivoli Drive in the Dr. Phillips area of Orange County made a non-emergency call to report a woman screaming outside a home on the street. The neighbor described the woman as "screaming at the top of her lungs" before going back inside and "banging on walls."
"We're worried for her husband's health right now," the caller told the dispatcher.
Orange County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the address. When they arrived, Hodges had already gone back inside the residence. Deputies approached the front door and knocked.
She answered.
What the Bodycam Shows
When Rosalia Hodges opened the door, she was holding a large knife. Deputies immediately began backing away toward the street. They gave her repeated commands to put the weapon down.
She did not comply.
Instead, Hodges stepped out of the home with the knife raised above her head. Bodycam footage and separately released cell phone video show her screaming "Get out!" repeatedly in the direction of the deputies as she moved toward them. In English, she shouted: "I'll kill you."
The deputies continued retreating. They continued ordering her to drop the knife. She continued advancing.
Three deputies fired their service weapons, striking Hodges. They immediately rendered emergency first aid and continued until paramedics arrived on scene. Hodges was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
What the Sheriff Said
Orange County Sheriff John Mina addressed the incident during a news conference and confirmed the key details of the confrontation.
"As our deputies retreated toward the street, they gave her several commands to drop the knife," Mina said. "The woman refused to drop the knife and shouted, 'I'll kill you.'"
Mina said his agency had no prior record of encounters with Hodges. However, he confirmed that records from other jurisdictions showed she had previously been held under Florida's Baker Act — a state law that allows law enforcement and mental health professionals to involuntarily commit a person for up to 72 hours of psychiatric evaluation if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. Those prior Baker Act incidents did not occur within Orange County.
It did not appear that anyone else was inside the home at the time of the shooting.
What Happens Next
As is standard procedure following any officer-involved shooting in Florida, the three deputies who fired their weapons were placed on temporary paid administrative leave. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation into whether the use of force was legally justified. Once that review is complete, the findings will be forwarded to the State Attorney's Office, which will determine whether any criminal charges are warranted. The Orange County Sheriff's Office will then carry out its own separate internal investigation to determine whether deputies followed agency policy.
No charges have been filed. No protests, family lawsuits, or formal complaints have been reported since the incident was first made public.
The release of the bodycam footage has renewed debate online about how law enforcement responds to people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis — and whether the outcome could have been different. Those questions remain open as the investigation continues.
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