MIAMI, Fla. - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday after he was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation with a driver in Miami-Dade County, according to FHP.
What we know:
FHP says at around 5:30 a.m., troopers responded to reports of a vehicle driving recklessly eastbound on State Road 836 in the westbound lanes near Northwest 107 Avenue.
The trooper spotted the car in the grassy center median and approached a female driver, who had a young child in the vehicle, according to FHP.
During the encounter, the woman reportedly wielded a knife and stabbed the trooper in the head, neck and shoulder. The trooper fired his gun, hitting the suspect. Both the trooper and the woman were taken to HCA Kendall Trauma for treatment, FHP said.
Dig deeper:
Officials later confirmed that the woman has active warrants for child neglect, child abuse and fleeing and eluding law enforcement. The Department of Children and Families has taken custody of the child.
What's next:
Once medically cleared, the woman will be booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail, according to FHP.
What we don't know:
FHP has not released the identity of the suspect. The trooper and suspect's current condition is currently unknown. Troopers say no further information will be released at this time of the investigation.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.