NOCATEE, Fla. (SNN TV) – A shootout near a local park between police and a burglary suspect sent children running for cover.
On Saturday morning at a park in Nocatee, children were playing on soccer fields when police said a burglary suspect led them on a chase to the park.
They said when the suspect reached the parking lot, the shootout with deputies took place.
One witness says she heard rapid gunfire, about 30 to 40 shots.
Children on the nearby soccer field ran for cover. Fortunately, no children were hurt.
The suspect was shot and later died at a hospital.