Lakeland Man Injured In Police Involved Shooting
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LAKELAND (CBSMiami/AP) - A central Florida police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he shot an armed man Monday night.
Lakeland officer Paul Dunn, 46, was one of several officers sent to a assist a woman remove personal items from a house.
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A man was hospitalized in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting in Florida. She said she wanted to avoid and altercation with a male.
When the officers arrived, they knocked on the door to make contact with the male. One officer could see through a window that the man appeared to have a gun. Officers commanded him to drop the weapon.
When he came out, he was still armed.
Dunn then shot the man, who was later taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
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