FORT LAUDERDALE – The Plantation Police Department explained Monday that its officers shot and killed a Broward County man who allegedly pointed a gun at the responding officers though at a Plantation hotel.
Homea Spence Jr., 44, of Fort Lauderdale, died throughout the incident at the Plantation Inn Hotel & Lounge, positioned at 375 N Point out Highway 7, in accordance to a created police statement.
Spence was a convicted felon and experienced a stolen gun in the course of the Saturday encounter at the motel, investigators explained.
Law enforcement did not immediately say how a lot of of its officers had been included all through the incident but they were being positioned on routine administrative leave, in accordance to the statement.
“We mourn any decline of lifestyle, and are doing work along with the Florida Section of Legislation Enforcement to investigate this incident,” the police assertion claimed.
Law enforcement had been termed to the area shortly right before 3:30 p.m. for a report of gunfire, according to the assertion.
When police arrived, Spence allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers, who opened hearth, officials mentioned.
A witness reported he listened to multiple gunshots all through the incident.
Plantation law enforcement said none of their officers ended up hurt for the duration of the incident.
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