Federal agent killed during training in South Florida
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- Customs and Border Protection firearms instructor was shot and killed during a training class Wednesday morning at a South Florida gun range, officials said.
- The shooting occurred just before 11:00 a.m.
- at the Trail Glades Range in western Miami-Dade County, <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/police/home.page">Miami-Dade police</a> spokesman Angel Rodriguez said during a news conference.
- The agent was airlifted to a Miami trauma center, where he died from his injuries.
- Customs and Border Protection spokesman Michael Silva confirmed during the news conference that an agent had been assigned to the county-owned range as an instructor.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection firearms instructor was shot and killed during a training class Wednesday morning at a South Florida gun range, officials said.
The shooting occurred just before 11:00 a.m. at the Trail Glades Range in western Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said during a news conference. The agent was airlifted to a Miami trauma center, where he died from his injuries.
Customs and Border Protection spokesman Michael Silva confirmed during the news conference that an agent had been assigned to the county-owned range as an instructor.
Miami-Dade homicide detectives will investigate the shooting. Officials didn’t immediately identify the agent or release any details about how he was shot.
