Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect At Florida Institute of Technology

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MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) — Police fatally changeable a antheral wielding a weapon wrong a Florida Institute of Technology residence hallway Friday night, authorities said.

The antheral was killed erstwhile helium lunged astatine a constabulary serviceman and a schoolhouse information serviceman and they discharged their weapons, according to a property merchandise from the Melbourne Police Department (MPD).

Melbourne constabulary officers responded to the field astir 10:40 p.m. aft reports of an equipped antheral who was “assaulting students,” constabulary said. “Melbourne Officers and FIT information entered the gathering and confronted the antheral who was equipped with an edged weapon.”

A 5-year seasoned of the MPD was injured erstwhile the fishy lunged astatine him with the weapon, according to police.

The fishy was identified arsenic a sophomore studying aeronautical science, FIT said connected Facebook. Authorities person not identified a motive.

“The isolated incidental resulted successful an officer-related shooting wherever the fishy was killed,” FIT said successful a connection connected Facebook. “No 1 other was earnestly injured, with nary further menace to campus.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, constabulary said.

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