On February 20, 2026, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped a rental vehicle in Port Charlotte, Florida, after observing a traffic violation. The passenger was later identified as Brian “Sonny” Hewson, a man wanted on multiple warrants, including a Pennsylvania homicide warrant. When deputies attempted to arrest him, CCSO says Hewson resisted, produced a loaded handgun, pointed it at a deputy, and pulled the trigger. The weapon did not fire because a round had not been chambered. This video provides legal and tactical analysis of the body camera footage, including the Fourth Amendment rules governing traffic stops, exit orders, warrant arrests, vehicle searches, Miranda warnings, resisting-with-violence charges, aggravated assault on law enforcement, and felon-in-possession laws.

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