Chaos erupted yesterday afternoon when an Orlando Police Department SWAT team descended upon a tattoo shop, as they executed a search warrant and were met with armed resistance. The incident, which took place near Edgewater Drive and Lee Road, led to an officer-involved shooting with one suspect dead, according to a statement by the OPD. The operation targeted individuals with a litany of criminal charges ranging from burglary and robbery to drug and weapon offenses, as reported by WFTV.
Details of the confrontation reveal that at around 2 p.m., the SWAT team was serving a search warrant on the tattoo shop, suspects inside were believed to be involved in drug and firearms violations, but the situation intensified when officers fired upon a suspect wielding what was described as an AK-47-style rifle he fled back into the business, leading to a standoff, as detailed by WESH. A nearby witness interviewed by WESH 2 recalled the harrowing moments when gunshots filled the air.
The standoff culminated just after 3 p.m.; the OPD SWAT team made entry and found the armed suspect dead inside among the shattered remains of the shop’s windows, which bystanders could clearly see from the street. The police employed technological aid in the form of a robot dog, which was seen entering the premises during the operation…