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Florida police officer shot, injured while responding to ‘disturbance,’ officials say
Sgt. Erik LeVasseur, a 27-year veteran, was shot twice in the face during a mental health-related neighbor dispute; the 32-year-old armed suspect was fatally wounded, police said.
- On Monday evening, Sergeant Erik LeVasseur was shot in the face while responding to a disturbance in the Town Park community at Tradition, Port St. Lucie, and the suspect was killed in a gunfire exchange.
- Six officers initially responded to a neighbor dispute with a mental‑health component around 6 p.m. in the Town Park community at Tradition.
- The suspect ignored PA commands, fired with an AK‑47 type platform, and attempted to flank officers before being struck after return fire; several shell casings were recovered.
- In surgery, Erik LeVasseur remains in intensive care on a respirator at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, and Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said, `We are very optimistic for his prognosis`.
- Law enforcement says the scene is secure and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, with four officers placed on paid administrative leave and no ongoing threat to the community.
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