Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Ocoee Police Shoot Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle
In Ocoee, Florida, a police officer shot a person driving a stolen car near a grocery store.
The police were looking for the car and say the driver tried to hit an officer with it.
The officer then shot the driver, who was badly hurt and taken to a hospital.
No officers were hurt.
Now, a special team from the state is looking into what happened, and they haven't said who the driver or the officer is yet.
An Ocoee police officer shot a suspect driving a stolen vehicle near a Publix store.
The shooting occurred after the driver allegedly attempted to ram an officer.
The incident happened near the intersection of West Road and Ocoee Apopka Road.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
- Who
- An Ocoee police officer and a suspect driving a stolen vehicle.
- What
- An Ocoee police officer shot a suspect driving a stolen vehicle.
- When
- Sunday, just after noon.
- Where
- Near a Publix store on West Road and Ocoee Apopka Road in Ocoee, Florida.
- Why
- The suspect allegedly attempted to ram an officer with the vehicle.
- Location
- Ocoee, Florida
- Incident Type
- Police Shooting
- Involved Parties
- Ocoee Police Officer, Suspect in Stolen Vehicle
- Suspect Condition
- Critical
- Investigating Agency
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)