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LONGWOOD, Fla. \u2014 The Longwood Police Department says an officer shot a man believed to be carrying a gun inside a convenience store.<\/p>\n
It happened Tuesday night at the Circle K store at 1001 West State Road 434.<\/p>\n
According to a department press release, shortly after 9 p.m., a store clerk called police to report that a man inside the store \u201cindicated he was suicidal and armed with a gun.\u201d<\/p>\n
LPD said officers responded and the first officer on scene initially tried to talk to the man to de-escalate the situation, but he did not cooperate with that officer. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe male was reportedly concealing his hands during the encounter, claimed to be armed, and suddenly pulled his hands from the inside of his waistband in a hostile manner,\u201d according to the police statement.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when the officer shot the suspect, police said.<\/p>\n
The department said officers immediately began to give the injured suspect first aid on scene and called for paramedics.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who police have not named, was rushed to a hospital for emergency surgery.<\/p>\n
Longwood police said no officers were hurt during the incident and that the department had launched a full investigation.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also responded to the shooting and will conduct its own investigation into the officer-involved shooting.<\/p>\n
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