OCOEE, Fla. – Old Winter Garden Road in Ocoee was shut down on Thursday evening as the police department investigated a shooting involving one of its officers.
The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Old Winter Garden Road between Hempel Avenue and Good Homes Road.
During a news conference, Acting Police Chief Vincent Ogburn said that officers received a call about a shoplifting incident at a Walmart along Colonial Drive.
By the time police arrived, both suspects had already left the store, getting into a green pickup truck with an out-of-state license plate and driving away, Ogburn explained.
Police said an officer found the truck on a nearby road, but the suspect’s vehicle struck the officer’s patrol car.
“The officers located the vehicle in one of the surrounding streets. As they tried to stop it, they went into one of the other local parking lots and struck one of the vehicles that was trying to hit him.”
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The truck then drove back onto Old Winter Garden Road, though it stopped soon afterward, Ogburn stated.
One of the suspects then got out of the passenger side, raising his hand while holding something, according to Ogburn.
As a result, the officer believed the suspect was carrying a weapon, and the officer shot him, Ogburn said. That suspect was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ogburn did not provide any details about what was in that suspect’s hand, though he said that investigators are checking to see whether any weapons were inside the truck.
Meanwhile, the suspect driving the vehicle was taken to the hospital with “unrelated injuries,” Ogburn added.
“He wasn’t hurt at all. He was talking to us,” Ogburn said. “We don’t know what his condition is.”
According to Ogburn, one of the suspects could be a minor, though he said he wasn’t able to confirm that.
The agency asked people to avoid driving in that area as they continue their investigation. They suggested using State Road 50 as an alternate route.
The Ocoee Police Department is actively working an Officer involved shooting on Old Winter Garden Rd just east of Hempel Ave. Please take alternate routes on SR 50 as Old Winter Garden Rd will be closed during the investigation.
— Ocoee Police (@OcoeePD) February 15, 2024
No additional information has been provided at this time, including whether the shot suspect was an adult or a minor.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates.
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