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US shootout: 2 FBI agents killed, three wounded; suspect dead in Florida

Two of the wounded agents were taken to hospitals and were in stable condition, Leverock said, adding that the names of the deceased agents will not be released immediately

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Police block the street where two FBI agentry were killed and three others were injured in a shooting early February 2, 2021, as authorities were executing a warrant in Sunrise, Florida. Photo: AFP

Police block the street where two FBI agentry were killed and three others were injured in a shooting early February 2, 2021, as authorities were executing a warrant in Sunrise, Florida. Photo: AFP

Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said. The suspect also died at some point during the standoff in which he barricaded himself inside a home, said FBI Miami Special Agent Michael D. Leverock.

Two of the wounded agents were taken to hospitals to be treated and were in stable condition, Leverock said, adding that the names of the deceased agents will not be released immediately. The suspect's name also was not released. The agents had arrived to serve a federal search warrant in connection with a case involving violent crimes against children, Leverock said.

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