Key takeaways:
- Two OPD officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop late Friday night.
- The suspect, Dayton Viel, was located at a Holiday Inn and was shot multiple times by SWAT officers.
- The two officers were taken to a local hospital and are in critical condition.
Early Saturday morning, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) held a press conference to announce that two of their officers had been shot and critically injured during a traffic stop late Friday night.
The officers had stopped a vehicle as part of an investigation into a homicide in Miami. The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Dayton Viel, shot both officers before carjacking another vehicle and fleeing the scene.
After an area-wide manhunt, OPD officers located Viel at a Holiday Inn at Caravan Court at 6 a.m. on Saturday. SWAT officers attempted to get Viel out of his room, where he had barricaded himself, but were forced to shoot him multiple times.
The hotel was evacuated and Viel was pronounced dead at the scene. The two officers were taken to a local hospital and are in critical condition.
The OPD is still investigating the incident and has not released any further information. The identities of the officers have not yet been released.
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