SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — Officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in South Daytona Saturday morning.
It happened around 9 a.m. on Banana Cay Drive north of Reed Canal Road and west of U.S. Highway 1, dispatchers said.
The officer was not hurt during the incident.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital. Officials did not say what condition the suspect is in.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, as is standard.
South Daytona police say an officer shot a suicidal man with a knife who refused to drop the weapon #WFTV pic.twitter.com/2Ioswx4kTm
— Michael Lopardi (@MLopardiWFTV) February 24, 2018
Police say the suspect was shot once near the hip and taken to the hospital. He’s expected to survive #WFTV pic.twitter.com/9EKTN0lz03
— Michael Lopardi (@MLopardiWFTV) February 24, 2018
The chief said officers tased the man. None of the officers were hurt #WFTV
— Michael Lopardi (@MLopardiWFTV) February 24, 2018
The chief said the man had taken some pills and his girlfriend wanted to break up with him #WFTV
— Michael Lopardi (@MLopardiWFTV) February 24, 2018
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