It's been 12 years since the F.B.I. has lost agents from gunfire in the line of duty and we were all reminded early this morning of the inherent dangers that surround law enforcement of any kind in this country.
Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger (above) were both k
Law enforcement officers load a casket into a vehicle, Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla. (WSVN-TV via AP)
(CN) The FBI on Tuesday night mourned the shooting death of two South Florida agents, describing them as veterans of the bureau and key members of a division that tracks down sex offenders who prey on children.
FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were executing a search warrant early Tuesday morning at a Sunrise, Florida, apartment, when a man in the residence opened fire, fatally wounding them.
Three other FBI agents were injured in the shooting at the Water Terrace apartment complex. Two of them suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were transferred to a local hospital, the FBI said during an evening press conference.
FBI agents killed in Florida had history of pursuing child-porn cases
Both Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger had a distinguished history of investigating child pornography and sexual exploitation cases in South Florida.
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Law enforcement officers gather near where a shooting killed two FBI agents and wounded three others on Tuesday in Sunrise. [ MARTA LAVANDIER | AP ]
By By Aaron Leibowitz, David Ovalle and Jay Weaver, Miami Herald
Published Feb. 3
The two FBI agents fatally shot while serving a warrant Tuesday morning in Sunrise were Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, both of whom had a distinguished history of investigating child pornography and sexual exploitation cases in South Florida.
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Published Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:17PM EST The FBI on Wednesday named the man who shot five agents, killing two, as they tried to execute a search warrant in South Florida. David Huber, 55, of Sunrise, died in Tuesday s incident, but authorities have not said what led to his death. The FBI says it is reviewing what led to the shootout. The agents were at work in Sunrise as part of a violent crimes against children case when the gunfight with the suspect happened, FBI officials said. Killed were Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, the FBI said. Here s what we know about the incident so far: