Officials ID man sheriff's corporal fatally shot

Authorities have identified the man a Hillsborough County sheriff's corporal shot and killed after he was called to investigate a domestic disturbance at a supermarket.

Cpl. Mark Clark killed Richard Darnell Longstreet, 32, of 3730 West Main St., Tampa.

When Clark arrived at the Publix at U.S. 301 and Big Bend Road about 1 p.m., he saw Longstreet and Aisha Warren of Gibsonton arguing in the parking lot, Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee said.

Warren tried waving the deputy off and the couple got 1995 Nissan Altima and drove away. Three children, ages 12, 6 and 2, were in the backseat.

His suspicions aroused, Clark followed them, staying several car-lengths behind, Gee said.

"He still thought something was amiss and she was still in danger," Gee said at a news conference this afternoon near the scene of the fatal shooting.

Gee gave this account of what happened:

Warren drove north on U.S. 301 before pulling over just south of Symmes Road. Clark saw the couple arguing inside the car and pulled up behind them.

Clark asked the man to step out of the car's passenger seat and questioned him. Warren got out of the vehicle to argue with Longstreet. The man then ran to his passenger-side door and pulled out a large-caliber handgun.

Warren, sitting in the driver's seat, grabbed the gun and they struggled. It appeared she was trying to wrestle the weapon away to prevent the man from shooting at Clark.

Standing at the passenger side, Clark tried to stun Longstreet with a handheld Taser, but the device didn't fire. The man kicked the Taser away as he struggled for the gun with the woman.

Clark drew his gun and fired one shot, striking Longstreet in the upper torso. He died at the scene.

Clark was not injured.

"It's the last thing we want to happen," Gee said. "It looks pretty straightforward. He did what he had to do. There was a lot going on and he was by himself."

Clark, a dayshift supervisor, is a 23-year veteran of the sheriff's office. He is being placed on administrative leave, standard procedure following a deputy-involved shooting.

Gee said the couple has a history of domestic violence. Warren had filed a domestic violence injunction against Longstreet, the sheriff's office said.

Warren told deputies during her interview that Clark saved her and her children's lives.

The children have been taken into custody by child welfare officials. The Hillsborough State Attorney's Office also responded to the scene.