Deputies killed an unarmed man in Parramore, officials confirmed

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) confirmed that the black man shot to death in Parramore last month by Orange County deputies was unarmed.

That information, revealed Wednesday (5/23) by the FDLE, corroborates statements made by numerous bystanders who witnessed the killing of James Bauduy on April 20.  The sheriff’s office said Mr. Bauduy was being sought as a suspect in a homicide.


Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said plainclothes deputies gunned down Mr. Bauduy because he made a “furtive” hand movement. Mr. Bauduy was walking on South Street at Lime Avenue when deputies jumped out of unmarked cars and confronted him.

Immediately after opening fire, bystanders said the deputies swarmed over Mr. Bauduy’s body. Click here to see what one witness told www.32805OrlNews.com

Because this incident involved a fatal shooting by deputies this incident was turned over to the FDLE for investigation.  For the last month, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has refused to say whether Mr. Bauduy was armed when he was killed by deputies.

Though Mr. Bauduy did not have a gun, a press release from the FDLE said “Mr. Bauduy had a 9 mm handgun magazine in his right hand at the time he was shot.”

A magazine, sometimes referred to as a clip, holds bullets for a pistol. It is not capable of firing bullets. It’s useless without a gun.

Why Mr. Bauduy would have been holding an ammunition magazine without a gun is not known. The ammunition caliber is common, and it is used by many police officers.
Some local activists who have closely followed the case wondered aloud if the pistol magazine was planted by deputies.

The FDLE refuses to disclose any other details because they said the case remains under investigation. The findings of the FDLE investigation will be submitted to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office to determine if the deputies acted lawfully.

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