Shooting happened at intersection of Canal Street and Hopkins Street

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A person was injured following an officer-involved shooting in Melbourne on Wednesday evening, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

In a release, police said the shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. in Melbourne — just north of the Palm Bay city limits — at the intersection of Canal Street and Hopkins Street.

The release shows that officers were trying to take a suspect into custody on an outstanding warrant. However, the suspect took out a firearm while fleeing from the officers, prompting officers to “use lethal force,” the department stated.

No officers were injured during the shooting, and the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital and remains in stable condition, according to police.

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Per procedure, the involved officers were placed on paid administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting.

No additional information is available at this time.

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