Bodycam Captures Shootout Between Fla. Police, Teen Near Mall

June 28, 2022
Video footage shows shooting erupt at the Mall at Millenia when a 19-year-old boy opened fire at an extra-duty Orlando police officer after the teen was escorted outside.

Body camera footage captured a shootout between Florida police and a 19-year-old boy near a mall last month.

The incident happened just after 7 p.m. May 28 near the Mall at Millenia, WKMG-TV reports. An extra-duty Orlando police officer had noticed a teenager who was exhibiting "irrational behavior," and he was escorted out of the mall.

Once outside, the officer asked to search the teen's bag. That's when the 19-year-old pulled a gun and fired shots before fleeing.

The teen then confronted an on-duty police officer in a cruiser near a restaurant. Shots were fired by both the teen and the officer inside the patrol car.

The teen died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but it's unclear what led to that. The extra-duty officer suffered minor injuries in the incident.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

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