Details remain sketchy today after a naked woman was shot to death by at least one law enforcement officer at a private party Saturday.
The shooting occurred about 1 p.m. at 9070 Orchard Way in rural Hernando County.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, Hernando detective Rocky Howard, 31, and Tampa police officer William Mechler, 26, were off-duty and attending the gathering when the woman showed up and approached them, acting irrationally.
The woman left and returned a short time later with a weapon, officials said. Authorities have not described the weapon or said how the woman presented it, and they have not released the woman's name or age.
Something happened, though, and one or both men opened fire. The woman died at the scene.
"I can tell you that she was not part of the gathering, nor was she invited to the gathering," Sheriff Al Nienhaus said. "So it wasn't like she was invited to the group. She actually came up uninvited."
Howard, who lives near the Orchard Parkway property, has worked for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office for six years. Mechler has four years of law enforcement experience.
Both have been placed on administrative leave by their respective agencies pending an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Neighbor Steve Hulgin said the area is not known for trouble.
"It's a very, very quiet street," he said. "It's extremely quiet, and that's why we like it. We all have 10-acre parcels here and it's just a nice quiet street. It's just strange"