FORT LAUDERDALE – An officer was forced to fire after encountering a burning shopping cart and a person throwing “incendiary devices” early Thursday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
The department said they received a call around 6:30 a.m. about a fire at 5341 NW 333 Avenue. When officers and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived they encountered a large fire and a person throwing the objects.
“During the incident, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” according to a statement from police.
The person was killed.
Police said firefighters extinguished the flaming card and, “at this time, there appears to be no damage to any structures.”
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting.
