ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - Two Orlando Police officers are expected to make a full recovery after they were shot in the line of duty.
Late Friday night, the officers, whose names have not been released, were trying to stop a car connected to a homicide in Northwest Miami-Dade.
That’s when, investigators said, the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Daton Viel, opened fire, critically injuring the officers.
Investigators later found Viel at the Holiday Inn near Universal Orlando Resort.
Police said the suspect was killed in a shootout.
Viel has an extensive criminal record and was arrested at least four times since 2016. His charges ranged from sexual assault to burglary.
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