Reports of officer shot and killed during a traffic stop in Charlotte County, Florida

Authorities in Charlotte County, Florida, are responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting that occurred late in the afternoon on Sandhill Boulevard in Port Charlotte.
Preliminary information indicates that a law enforcement officer was reportedly shot and killed during a traffic stop.
The incident unfolded just after 5:00 p.m. near an Applebee’s restaurant on Sandhill Boulevard.