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An armed man accused of trying to rob an elderly woman in a Publix parking lot was shot by a Sarasota police officer following a chase and it was captured on bodycam video.

In the parking lot of Homewood Suites off Fruitville road, a Sarasota Police Officer located Robert Briandi.

"Drop the knife. Drop the knife," the officer ordered.

Armed with a folding knife, Briandi had just tried robbing a Publix customer and threatened to cut two people and a Sarasota officer.

As Briandi approached, the Sarasota veteran officer of 17 years, fired his weapon.