A traffic stop involving a federal agent and a suspect vehicle ended in gunfire late Tuesday night on Outlet Center Drive, according to a statement from law enforcement officials.
The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when the Special Operations Unit, working in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), attempted to stop a vehicle. Authorities say the vehicle suddenly accelerated toward a federal agent in what was believed to be an intentional attempt to hit him head-on.
In response, the agent discharged his firearm, striking both a male and a female occupant inside the vehicle…