Suspect armed with machete lifeless after police-involved capturing in North Miami Seaside – WSVN 7News | Miami Information, Climate, Sports activities

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – An investigation is underway after a police-involved shooting took the life of a suspect who, sources said, was armed with a machete and holding a woman hostage at a medical complex.

7Skyforce hovered over the scene at the complex, located at Northeast 168th Street and 68th Avenue, Thursday afternoon.

According to 7News sources, an incident happened inside the medical office building where a man held a machete to a woman’s neck. Sources said it was similar to a hostage situation.

“They gave him commands that he refused to obey,” said North Miami Beach Police Chief Harvette Smith. “Then tased that subject. The subject fled.”

That didn’t work. Still holding the weapon he ran to where nurses and medical personnel were.

“Once inside that building, my officers observed the subject take a female in custody. The machete was pointed at her neck in an attempt to kill her,” said Smith.

They yelled from him to stop, but he wouldn’t. Police were then forced to shoot and kill the suspect.

“Making my officers resort to use deadly force to save a life,” said Smith.

That woman is said to be OK.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation as per protocol for any police-involved shooting.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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