Incident in US-FL

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A 30-year-old police officer with the Fort Myers Police Department, who had just over a year of law enforcement experience, was shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance call shortly after 2 a.m. on July 18. The officer, who was wearing body armor, and another officer approached two men fighting in front of a home. As the officers approached the scene of the altercation, one of the men produced a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and shot the victim officer in the right side of his face, killing him instantly. The other officer returned fire as the gunman attempted to flee. The offender also fired at other officers who had arrived at the scene. In the ensuing exchange of gunfire, the victim officer’s partner shot and killed the 26-year-old offender, who was on probation and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. Unknown to the officers at the time, the man had been fighting with his girlfriend earlier in the evening and had threatened to shoot her. The man had a prior criminal record that included violent crime, drugs, and weapons violations.

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State:
Florida

Age of Victim:
25-30

Sex of Victim:
Male

Years of Experience:
1-5

Month of Incident:
July

Year of Incident:
2008

Location of fatal wound:
Front Head

Body armor used?:
Yes

Weapon Used:
Firearm

Circumstance:
Disturbance call

Age of Suspect:
25-30

Sex of Suspect:
Male

Disposition:
Justifiably killed

Other officers assaulted during incident?:
No

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