Florida taking pictures places 2 officers within the hospital in crucial situation, police chief says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Florida cops have been shot and critically injured throughout a visitors cease in Orlando late Friday, police mentioned.

The Orlando Police Division officers stopped a car round 11 p.m. Friday as a part of an investigation of a Miami murder and have been shot by a suspect within the automotive, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith mentioned throughout a press convention early Saturday.

The officers, who weren’t instantly recognized, have been transported to Orlando Regional Medical Middle, Smith mentioned.

The suspect carjacked one other car and police pursued, however didn’t instantly catch the suspect. A search was ongoing early Saturday, Smith mentioned.

“This can be a unhappy day for our division,” Smith mentioned. “For the suspects on the market, we are going to discover you and you’ll be delivered to justice.”