Security guard killed, officer and 6 others injured in Florida shooting
A security guard was shot dead and a responding officer and six others suffered gunshot wounds, after an altercation early Saturday at a Miami-area "commercial establishment" broke out and a person pulled out a firearm, according to Doral Police. The suspect is dead as well.
A security guard employed by the business intervened in the altercation. The subject then pulled out a firearm and shot him, according to Miami-Dade Police.
Police said they responded to the scene and a gun fight broke out. Two officers discharged their firearms during the incident, one officer was shot in "his lower extremity" and the suspect was killed, according to Miami-Dade Police.
The security guard and the suspect were pronounced dead at the scene.
Six other bystanders were struck by gunfire and transported to area hospitals in various conditions, according to police.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported the officer to JMH Ryder Trauma Center where he was listed in stable condition and a bystander was transported to HCA Kendall Trauma Center in critical condition.
One of the victims was transported to JHM Emergency Center, and the remaining victims were transported to HCA Kendall Emergency Center, all listed in stable condition.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
