Bodycam: Gunman Fires on Fla. Police Responding to Unrelated Call

A man on a bicycle opened fire at Fort Lauderdale police officers, who were handling an unrelated disturbance call and returned fire, fatally shooting the armed suspect.
March 6, 2026

What to know

  • A 43-year-old man was fatally shot by Fort Lauderdale police after firing multiple rounds at officers handling an unrelated disturbance call.
  • Police said the suspect ignored verbal commands, raised his handgun toward police officers and was shot by three officers.
  • State investigators and internal reviewers are examining the case.

Florida police officers responding to a disturbance last month encountered unexpected gunfire when a man on a bicycle approached and opened fire.

The incident happened shortly after 12:45 p.m. Feb. 15 when Fort Lauderdale police officers were responding to a disturbance call, according to the department. While officers were handling that call, a bicyclist—later identified as Luis Felipe Londono Ospina, 43—lingered in the area for several minutes before pulling a handgun and firing at police.

Officers ordered the man to drop his weapon, but he continued firing. He then lowered the gun toward officers.

Three officers opened fire at Ospina, striking him several times. Medical aid, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the department's Internal Affairs unit are  investigating the incident.

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Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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