Two FBI agents killed and others injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida
February 2, 2021 9:20 AM CNN
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Law enforcement gather near the scene of a shooting that wounded several FBI agents in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
(CNN) Two FBI agents were killed and three others were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said in a statement.
The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement officers executed a federal court-ordered search warrant as part of a violent crimes against children case, according to a statement from FBI Miami Special Agent Michael D. Leverock and spokesman Jim Marshall.
FBI agents shot serving warrant in Florida, reports AP
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Last Updated: Feb 03, 2021, 09:28 AM IST
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Law enforcement agencies swarmed the neighborhood in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Sunrise after the shooting, as a suspect reportedly remained barricaded inside the home.
2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded in Florida shooting
SUNRISE: Several FBI agents were shot Tuesday morning while serving a warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said. A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that multiple FBI agents were shot while serving the warrant, and that the extent of their injuries was not immediately known. The official could not discuss an ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida Share Updated: 4:09 AM EST Feb 3, 2021 By TERRY SPENCER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press
FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida Share Updated: 4:09 AM EST Feb 3, 2021
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Show Transcript BREAKING ANNOUNCER: LIVE, LOCAL, LATE-BREAKING, WPBF 25 NEWS AT NOON STARTS NOW. MARK: BREAKING NEWS THIS AFTERNOON, TWO FBI AGENTS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE SERVING A WARRANT THIS MORNING. ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, AN AMBULANCE CARRYING ONE OF THE VICTIMS ARRIVED AT THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE. TIFFANY: THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN SUNRISE IN BROWARD COUNTY AROUND 6:00. THE FBI SAYS THE SUSPECT IS ALSO DEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M TIFFANY KENNEY. MARK: AND I’M MARK KELLY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR WPBF 25 NEWS AT NOON. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON TODAY’S BREAKING NEWS OUT OF BROWARD COUNTY. WE START WITH ANGELA ROZIER, WHO WAS THE FIRST LOCAL REPORTER ON THE SCENE. SHE JOIN
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According to the Miami Herald, one FBI agent has been killed while at least four others were shot leaving two “gravely wounded during a shooting in the Fort Lauderdale suburb this morning. Details of how the shooting started have yet to be confirmed. The publication also said a child pornography investigation was being conducted by the FBI and federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale.
SUNRISE: Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday morning while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said.
The suspect was also killed 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.
Law enforcement agencies swarmed the neighborhood in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Sunrise after the shooting.