A Tallahassee woman was gunned down by police late Thursday night after she opened fire at officers arresting a drug trafficking suspect at a local park.
The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. at Tom Brown Park where officers located a fugitive who fled during an earlier traffic stop.
The officers found the suspect with two individuals, a man, and a woman, and while they questioned the two men, the woman walked away to return shortly later armed with a rifle.
“As officers began releasing the second man from custody, the woman re-emerged and began firing a rifle at officers,” TPD Deputy Chief Jason Laursen said.
“In fear for their lives, multiple officers and one deputy fired back at the woman, who sustained injuries.”
Laursen described the situation as “an ambush” and a “very harrowing” incident for the officers.
He added that the woman who died from her injuries and two men were all known to local authorities.
“Law enforcement had knowledge from other agencies in the area that this person was a threat to law enforcement.”
“The male and female that were together were considered threatening to law enforcement.”
