Traffic stop turns into officer-involved shooting in LaBelle

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Traffic stop turns into officer-involved shooting in LaBelle. CREDIT: Marcellina Mickles

A traffic stop turned into an officer-involved shooting in LaBelle Friday night.

According to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tried pulling over a stolen car around 8 p.m., and the situation escalated quickly.

They said the suspect hit a deputy and tossed him into a windshield.

To stop the car, deputies began shooting at it.

The suspect was transported for medical treatment where he later died.

All three Hendry County Deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation into the shooting continues. 

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

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