Feb 2, 2021
Law enforcement officers block an area where a shooting wounded several FBI while serving an arrest warrant this morning in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded this morning while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said.
The suspect also died at some point during the standoff in which he barricaded himself inside a home, said FBI Miami Special Agent Michael D. Leverock.
Two of the wounded agents were taken to hospitals to be treated and were in stable condition, Leverock said, adding that the names of the deceased agents will not be released immediately. The suspect’s name also was not released.
Two FBI agents killed, three wounded while serving a search warrant in Florida
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2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in South Florida shooting
Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted in Florida on Tuesday when they arrived to search an apartment in a child pornography case. The suspect is believed to have killed himself.
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Posted: Feb 02, 2021 8:02 PM ET | Last Updated: February 3
Law enforcement officers attend the scene of a shooting that killed two FBI agents and wounded three others in Sunrise, Fla., on Tuesday morning. The suspect in the case also died.(Marta Lavandier/The Associated Press)
Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted in Florida on Tuesday when they arrived to search an apartment in a child pornography case, a confrontation that marked one of the bloodiest days in FBI history. The suspect is believed to have killed himself.
FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded in Florida; suspect dead
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Law enforcement officers walk near the entrance to an apartment complex where a shooting wounded several FBI agents while serving an arrest warrant, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)AP
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said.
The suspect also died at some point during the standoff in which he barricaded himself inside a home, said FBI Miami Special Agent Michael D. Leverock.