2 Florida officers hospitalized after shooting; 2 suspects being sought

Two Florida cops have been shot and critically injured throughout a visitors cease in Orlando late Friday, police stated.

The Orlando Police Division officers stopped a car round 11 p.m. Friday as a part of an investigation of a Miami murder and have been shot by a suspect within the automobile, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith stated throughout a press convention early Saturday.

The officers, who weren’t instantly recognized, have been transported to Orlando Regional Medical Middle, Smith stated.

The suspect carjacked one other car and police pursued, however didn’t instantly catch the suspect. A search was ongoing early Saturday, Smith stated. 

Two suspects are being sought, in response to the Orlando Police Department’s Twitter account. 

The following media briefing on the investigation is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. native time.

“It is a unhappy day for our division,” Smith stated throughout a news conference early Saturday morning. “For the suspects on the market, we’ll discover you and you’ll be dropped at justice.”