TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in Melbourne shot an armed individual after they tried to gain access to the city’s airport through a secure gate, NBC affiliate WESH reports.
Around 9 a.m., the person tried to enter through a secured gate saying they wanted to board a plane.
No officers were injured and the person was taken to a local hospital, Chief of Police Renee Purden at Orlando Melbourne International Airport said.
WESH reported the airport has resumed normal operations.
The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, Purden told WESH.
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