Badges - Police: Men Opened Fire On Undercover Cops
- From: Charles Rahn <c.t.rahn@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Badges 1Badge <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:06:50 -0400
Police: Men Opened Fire On Undercover Cops
LEESBURG, Fla. -- Two men opened fire on a group of undercover officers on
Monday, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The officers fired back,
but no one was hit.The shooting happened in the area of Tuskegee Street near
Beecher Street (see map) , police said.Police said they are searching for the
two suspects, who are known drug dealers. Police said the men were in a high
drug-trafficking area and were confronted by two officers. During the
confrontation, one of the two men exchanged gunfire with the undercover
officers; they abandoned their car after crashing through a row of garbage cans
at a Leesburg cul-de-sac."Leesburg police detectives, acting in an undercover
capacity, approached two suspected drug dealers in a known drug area. At some
point in their encounter, the two suspects, one of the two suspects fired
shots," said Lt. John Herrell of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.The men were
able to escape, but police pursued them until they were cornered in the
cul-de-sac."At some point in this encounter, Leesburg police returned fire. We
have no information that suggests anyone was hit or injured," Herrell
said.During the shootout, the men were able to escape.The car was taken away as
evidence and police said it may hold clues to help in the investigation.
Officers are also investigating a picture that was found on the dash of the
car; investigators are trying to find out of the photo might include one or
both of the suspects.The Lake County Sheriff?s Office is also investigating the
shooting.
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