Shooting leaves Florida homicide suspect dead, officer injured

A homicide suspect is dead and a Montgomery County police officer was injured in a shooting in Prince George's County, police said Tuesday. Montgomery County police said officers were trying to arrest a suspect who was wanted for a homicide Monday night in Jacksonville, Florida. The arrest took place around 3:45 p.m. in the 9200 block of Muirkirk Road. Police said the suspect started shooting at detectives when they tried to arrest him. Police said detectives returned fire, there was a foot chase and then a "gun battle."

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