{"id":22808,"date":"2014-12-21T10:19:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T15:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=22808"},"modified":"2014-12-21T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T15:19:57","slug":"breaking-police-officer-shot-and-killed-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/breaking-police-officer-shot-and-killed-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED IN FLORIDA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Tarpon Springs Police Department are investigating a shooting early SUnday morning that claimed the life of an officer<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office confirmed an officer has been killed. The incident took place around 3 a.m. Sunday at Glen&#8217;s Eureka Apartments on Grand Boulevard in Tarpon Springs. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/story\/news\/local\/2014\/12\/21\/police-shooting-fatal-pinellas\/20722929\/\" target=\"_blank\">According to 10News<\/a>, police were called to reports of a person banging on residential doors. When police arrived the suspect shot one of the officers and then attempted to flee in a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief pursuit and vehicle crash, the suspect was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>The officer whose identity has not yet been released worked for the Tarpon Springs Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>This happened around 12 hours after two NYPD officers were shot execution style, while sitting in a  patrol car in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Authorities say this is the scene where the suspect crashed\/ was arrested in the killing of a Tarpon Springs officer. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8uQMVB6S2B\">pic.twitter.com\/8uQMVB6S2B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcactionnews\/status\/546683818468712449\">December 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>On Grand Blvd at Orange Street in Tarpon Springs, where police officer was shot &amp; killed. 830am UPDATE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcactionnews\">@abcactionnews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BBAqa9v85Y\">pic.twitter.com\/BBAqa9v85Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ADAM Z WINER (@adamzwiner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adamzwiner\/status\/546654494143295490\">December 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>NOW: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffPinellas\">@SheriffPinellas<\/a> investigating shooting death of a Tarpon Springs Police officer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcactionnews\">@abcactionnews<\/a> live at 8am. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/B1iHcP3GfZ\">pic.twitter.com\/B1iHcP3GfZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ADAM Z WINER (@adamzwiner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adamzwiner\/status\/546649433472270336\">December 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Tarpon Springs Police Department are investigating a shooting early SUnday morning that claimed the life of an officer The sheriff\u2019s office confirmed an officer has been killed. 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