A Lakeland police officer is recovering in the hospital after he was shot by a 13-year-old suspect, who was also shot several times by another officer, authorities said.
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd and Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said Officer Jamie Smith heard a shot fired at the park while he was investigating a separate call in the area at around 5:15 p.m. He was able to find and pursue the suspect's vehicle, a Dodge Avenger, and tried to stop it. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor provided an update on an officer-involved shooting that happened on Lincoln Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
That's when the 13-year-old jumped out of the bushes and began fleeing and engaging in another "gun battle" with officers, the Lakeland police chief said. That's when the suspect was shot several times by officers. "It was a remarkable response by the Lakeland police officers," Sheriff Judd said. "[Officer Smith] immediately went there to save lives."
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