` ` I ask myself why they shot me first , '' Roy Middleton told CNN in an exclusive interview . Middleton , 60 , is still angry about being shot by Escambia County sheriff 's officers . Sheriff David Morgan said that Middleton did not respond to the deputies ' commands . They have been placed on paid administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the case . The deputies are on leave ; Middleton is filing a civil lawsuit , his lawyer says .
` ` I ask myself why they shot me first , '' Roy Middleton told CNN in an exclusive interview . Middleton , 60 , is still angry about being shot by Escambia County sheriff 's officers . Sheriff David Morgan said that Middleton did not respond to the deputies ' commands . The deputies are on leave ; Middleton is filing a civil lawsuit , his lawyer says .