Plant City police officers shot and killed a suicidal gunman on Sunday, according to the Plant City Police Department.
Officers responded about 5:15 p.m. to a call about a suicidal person in a parking lot at the U.S. Post Office, 2501 Walden Woods Dr., according to a new department release. Officers arrived at the scene and found a man with a gun, police said.
Officers tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man pointed a gun at them “in an aggressive manner,” according to the press release. Officers then shot and killed the man.
Plant City police have not released the name of the man who was killed or the officers involved in the shooting. The officers were placed on routine paid administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the incident.
