Credit: Marion County Sheriff's Office.
DUNNELLON, Fla. - A stretch of U.S. Highway 40 in Dunnellon is closed following a deputy-involved shooting involving the Levy County Sheriff's Office.
The closure affects the 23,200 block of West Highway 40. The Levy County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating the incident.
Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting or whether anyone was injured.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the roadway reopens.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Levy County Sheriff's Office and the Marion County Sheriff's Office.