ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) -
A Florida Highway
Patrol trooper was involved in a shooting Monday morning at a cemetery in
Pinellas Park.
It happened just
before 6 a.m. at the Royal Palm North Cemetery at 2600 Gandy Boulevard.
According to the Florida Highway
Patrol, Trooper Daniel Cole injured the suspect. Cole, who has been with the
FHP for 13 years, was okay.
It's unclear how
the incident unfolded or why the suspect was shot. However, the trooper may
have been pursuing the suspect because of a stolen motorcycle.
The person was
taken to Bayfront Medical Center with undisclosed injuries after the shooting.
The trooper has
been placed on administrative leave, as is the standard procedure following
trooper-involved shootings.
The Florida
Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the incident.
