2 officers injured in shooting in Orlando, suspect dead: Police
Two officers were injured on Friday in Orlando, Florida, after stopping a vehicle allegedly connected to a Miami homicide, police said. Two police officers were injured in a shooting in Orlando, Florida, on Friday night after they stopped a vehicle allegedly connected to a homicide, police said. The suspected gunman was killed in a shootout with SWAT officers at a hotel Saturday morning, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said at a press briefing. The incident began at about 11 p.m. local time, when officers stopped a vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Miami, according to Smith. While outside the vehicle during the traffic stop, the suspect shot and struck both officers, then fled in another vehicle, authorities said. Two police officers were injured in a shooting in downtown Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 4, 2023. WFTV After an "extensive search," police located the suspect at a Holiday Inn at about 6 a.m. Saturday, according to Smith. The hotel was safely evacuated, and t...