ST. CLOUD, Fla. – A man armed with two assault rifles opened fire at police officers early Monday morning.
St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett said two officers were responding to reports of gunfire at a home at 619 Alabama Avenue just before 2 a.m. when the gunman wearing camouflage opened fire on the police cruiser with two AK-47s.
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Officer Clinton Wise, a three-year veteran of the police department was shot once in the foot after exiting the cruiser. Wise then exchanged gunfire with the shooter, police said.
Officer Spencer Ensley, a three-week veteran in his first phases of training, suffered injury to his face, eye and arms from shattered glass. Both officers are hospitalized, but are expected to be treated and released.
Gauntlett said the shooter then shot himself in the head. He is currently in the ICU at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Because the officers exchanged gunfire, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting
Gauntlett said the street, cruiser and home were peppered with dozens of bullets.
"It's downright frustrating for law enforcement to be dealing with suspects of this nature," Gauntlett said.
The shooter has not been identified, but police said he has an ongoing dispute with the residents of the home. The residents, a father and his two teenage sons, are being interviewed by investigators.
No one else was injured in the shooting.