Republished March 28, 2021 - 10:13 PM
Original Publication Date March 28, 2021 - 6:21 PM
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. - A man who fired a gun at Everglades National Park rangers was involved in a domestic violence situation at the park earlier in the day, the park said.
The suspect, described as a 33-year-old man, was taken into custody Sunday night, according to a statement. His name was not immediately released.
The domestic violence situation was reported at Mahogany Hammock, a boardwalk for wildlife viewing within the park. The suspect left before rangers arrived.
His vehicle was found unoccupied just before 6 p.m. on the main park road. Rangers believed the suspect was armed and in the woods.
With assistance from Miami-Dade police, the park entrance was shut down.
Shots were fired at law enforcement rangers around 6:45 p.m. The man was captured just before 9 p.m.
No one was injured.
Miami-Dade police, fire rescue, as well as the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted the park in the incident, the statement said.
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