DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Verbatim Media Advisory) — Yesterday evening, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving recklessly on Interstate 95, near Delray Beach, Fla. The vehicle failed to stop, resulting in a short vehicle pursuit. The reckless vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the subject exited his vehicle, firing shots at the responding troopers.
A trooper returned gunfire, mortally wounding him. Troopers on the scene attempted CPR on the subject after the incident. A rifle and handgun were recovered at the scene. The subject’s vehicle was later determined to be stolen.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is the lead law enforcement agency responsible to independently investigate this incident, per established procedure.
As the investigation is still active, no additional information will be released at this time.
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