A suspect in a Fort Lauderdale murder was killed during a police-involved shooting at a hotel in Oakland Park early Wednesday, authorities said.
The shooting happened just after midnight at the Days Inn at 1595 West Oakland Park Boulevard just off I-95.
Authorities said Fort Lauderdale Police, Broward Sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals went to arrest Henry Kiner, 27, who was allegedly repsonsible for the death of Corey Pratter, who was fatally shot Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale.
On Wednesdsay, a confrontation ensued with Kiner and shots were fired and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The suspect, when he came out, he opened fire on these law enforcement officers," BSO spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright said.
A BSO deputy suffered an arm injury during the incident and was taken to a nearby hospital and later released.
A hotel guest who wasn't related to the incident was also shot but his injury was not life threatening, Coleman Wright said.
One guest said she heard several shots ring out just after midnight.
"It sounded like a cannon and it wouldn’t stop,” Renee Jenkins said.
Jenkins was in her room with a two-month-old infant and one-year-old baby. She said she peeked her head out the window, saw the fire fight, and looked for the safest place possible.
“Jumped in the tub because that’s the best place you can go," she said.
The details of the shooting the suspect was wanted in connection with were unknown.
Authorities had closed streets in the area to traffic early Wednesday as they investigated the incident.
"This involves three different agencies, all of them working together, so obviously detectives are going to have to talk to everyone involved, we're gonna be out here for quite some time," Coleman-Wright said.
Investigators expect the east and west bound lanes of Oakland Park Boulevard west of I-95 at the CSX railroad tracks to Northwest 31st Avenue to be shut down until noon, Coleman-Wright said.
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