An armed suspect, identified as 32-year-old Donald Taylor, was fatally shot by Hollywood Police during an arrest attempt in Miramar, as he was wanted in connection with a series of violent incidents. The attempted arrest took place on Sunday afternoon near Southwest 61st Avenue and Southwest 19th Street, where Taylor was under surveillance by detectives before being located and consequently shot after he reportedly refused to follow verbal commands and was armed, according to CBS News Miami.
Details revealed by the Hollywood Police Department indicated that Taylor had active warrants for his arrest and was a suspect in a spree of violent crimes across both Hollywood and Miramar, and it is to be understood that the incidents include a vehicle burglary, an aggravated assault where a firearm was stolen and Taylor allegedly pointed a gun at a patron, an attempted armed robbery where a cashier was threatened, and an armed robbery targeting a Walgreens that was reported by NBC Miami.
Among the litany of crimes linked to Taylor were a shooting last Friday on Hollywood Boulevard leaving one victim in stable but critical condition, and believing the victim and Taylor were acquainted; incidents last Wednesday that included an aggravated assault and vehicle burglary in which a gun was taken; and an attempted robbery at Dollar General where Taylor reportedly accosted a cashier, all detailed by the Hollywood Police Department.
Authorities recovered a firearm at the scene of the shooting; however, there has been no confirmation on whether Taylor discharged any shots during the incident in question, the investigation which is now being conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is part of the standard protocol for officer-involved shootings as reported by both news sources.
