Florida Authorities Investigating After Trooper Shoots Suspect at Ocala Hospital
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida hospital on Friday, authorities said.
The altercation happened in the emergency department at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, according to a statement from the hospital. The unidentified suspect died when the trooper used deadly force, the Ocala Police Department said in a statement.
No law enforcement officers or hospital staff were injured. The highway patrol requested the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the shooting, according to the police department.
No further details were released.
Ocala is located about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Orlando.
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