SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - A knife-wielding man was shot and killed at a Sweewater home following a confrontation with police.
Sweetwater Police units responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance involving a husband and wife along the 11600 block of Southwest Seventh Terrace, near the Florida Turnpike, at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sweetwater spokesperson Alvaro Zabaleta said officers arrived to find the man fighting with his pregnant wife.
“They got to the residence. They were able to see a female at the residence and a male armed with a knife,” said Sweetwater spokesperson Alvaro Zabaleta. “A confrontation ensued, shots were fired, the male was struck. Fire rescue responded to the scene, and he was pronounced deceased on the scene.”
Police have not identified the man but said he is around 30 years old. They said four officers were involved in the shooting; it’s unclear how many discharged their firearms.
7News cameras captured a heavy police presence outside the home, including a crime scene van.
Area residents said they heard about six gunshots.
“It’s kind of scary,” said a male resident.
Speaking with 7News in Spanish, a woman said she could hear the gunfire from her home and ducked behind a counter.
The man’s wife was taken to a local hospital to be checked out.
“There was some noticeable bruising, and she’s also five months pregnant,” said Zabaleta.
Thursday morning, a neighbor said she was shocked, adding she never heard fighting and that the husband and wife were good neighbors.
The neighbor also told 7News the couple have another child and live in the home with extended family.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the shooting investigation and is speaking to the officers involved in the shooting. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are also investigating.
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