Drone helps SCSO deputies safely end armed standoff

Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Friday, May 8, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a disturbance involving 29-year-old Daniel Ramirez of O’Brien after reports that Ramirez had become involved in an altercation with family members and was making threats to harm others. Upon arrival, deputies learned Ramirez was believed to be armed with several knives and possibly a handgun. Deputies located Ramirez barricaded inside a residence where he refused to exit. Deputies were able to establish verbal communication with Ramirez from outside the residence while attempting to safely de-escalate the situation. After an extended peri