According to police, the man 'made a movement as if to retrieve a gun,' but no gun has been recovered from the scene.
July 3, 2023 / 2:45 PMA police officer shot and killed a 26-year-old man on Monday during a traffic stop in downtown Orlando. According to police, the man"disobeyed the commands given by the officer and made a movement as if to retrieve a gun," but no gun has been recovered from the scene.
Police said the officer involved in the shooting was not injured and was put on paid administrative leave as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the incident. Shortly after 1:50 a.m. on Monday, police were patrolling the downtown Orlando area, which according to a police has been a hotspot for recent criminal activity. The man, identified as Derek Diaz, 26, was pulled over because there was probable cause he was involved in drug activity, according to police.
The officer then shot Diaz, who was transported to a local hospital where he died, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said in aChief Smith said he has reviewed body camera footage, which will be made public within 30 days."The officers were stopping and engaging with a person and the person made a quick movement and the officer fired his weapon," Smith said.
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