Man who fled after domestic assaults, returns home with guns. Polk deputies shot him dead

A man was killed Saturday after exchanging gunfire with deputies who were investigating a domestic violence report, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies initially responded at about 8 a.m. to a home on Cottage Hill Street in Lake Wales after receiving a domestic violence call.

According to deputies, 46-year-old Shannon Cables threatened his wife and his 19-year-old daughter with various weapons.

His wife told deputies he hit her with a pool cue and used mace on her and the daughter.

During the incident, Cables pointed a gun at both women.

The women fled the home and went to a neighbor’s house where they called law enforcement.

When deputies arrived, they set up a perimeter around the house. However, they discovered that Cables had also fled the home.

Investigators searched for Cables for hours but didn’t find him.

Both women were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Hours later, deputies escorted both women back to the home. Once inside the home, one of the women spotted Cables outside holding an AR-15 and a shotgun.

One of the deputies confronted Cables and told him to put down his weapons. Cables pointed the AR-15 at the deputy, and gunfire was exchanged, the sheriff’s office said.

Cables was critically injured during the shooting. He was taken to Lake Wales Regional Medical Center, where he died.

No deputies were injured in the shooting, the sheriff’s office said.

“In one week, two different suspects have chosen to shoot at our deputies,” Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. “Our message is clear — if you point a gun at or shoot at a deputy sheriff, we will shoot back until the threat is eliminated.”

The incident remains under investigation.

This story was originally published January 20, 2018 at 4:56 PM with the headline "Man who fled after domestic assaults, returns home with guns. Polk deputies shot him dead."