TAMPA, Florida ( WPBF ) — A woman is dead, and a deputy has been placed on administrative leave following a shooting early Sunday morning in Tampa.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, it received a call of a possible burglary in progress.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they requested anyone who was in the home to exit the home. Initially a roommate and a young child exited.

Deputies then went into the home and rescued a woman who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand.

Another team of deputies went through the home to locate the suspect, who was identified as the victim’s mother.

The sheriff’s office said its deputies encountered a locked bedroom door in the home. According to the sheriff’s office, multiple commands were given to open the door, but were

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